purchase

purchase
'pə: əs
1. verb
(to buy: I purchased a new house.) comprar, adquirir

2. noun
1) (anything that has been bought: She carried her purchases home in a bag.) compra, adquisición
2) (the act of buying: The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.) compra, adquisición
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purchase1 n compra
please pay for your purchases at the cash desk por favor, paguen sus compras en la caja
purchase2 vb comprar
please purchase your tickets in advance hagan el favor de comprar las entradas por adelantado
El gerundio de purchase se escribe purchasing
purchase
tr['pɜːʧəs]
noun
1 formal use compra, adquisición nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 formal use comprar, adquirir
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get a purchase on something (grip) agarrar algo bien
purchase price precio de compra
purchase tax impuesto sobre la venta
purchasing power poder nombre masculino adquisitivo
purchase ['pərʧəs] vt, -chased ; -chasing : comprar
purchase n
1) purchasing: compra f, adquisición f
2) : compra f
last- minute purchases: compras de última hora
3) grip: agarre m, asidero m
she got a firm purchase on the wheel: se agarró bien del volante
purchase
n.
• compra s.f.
v.
• comprar v.
• mercar v.

I 'pɜːrtʃəs, 'pɜːtʃəs
noun
1) uc (frml) adquisición f (frml), compra f
2) (grip) (no pl)

to get purchase o a purchase on something — agarrarse a or de algo


II
transitive verb (frml) adquirir (frml), comprar

to purchase something FROM somebody — comprarle algo a alguien

['pɜːtʃɪs]
1. N
1) (=act, object) compra f , adquisición f

to make a purchase — hacer una compra, efectuar una adquisición frm

2) (=grip) agarre m , asidero m ; (=leverage) palanca f

I got a purchase on the rope and pulled — me agarré de la cuerda y tiré

I was trying to get a purchase on the cliff face — estaba intentando agarrarme a la pared del acantilado

the wheels can't get a purchase on this surface — los neumáticos no se adhieren bien a esta superficie

2.
VT frm comprar, adquirir

to purchase sth from sb — comprar algo a algn

he purchased his freedom at a great price — pagó muy cara su libertad

3.
CPD

purchase order N — orden f de compra

purchase price N — precio m de compra

purchase tax N — (Brit) (formerly) impuesto m sobre la venta

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I ['pɜːrtʃəs, 'pɜːtʃəs]
noun
1) uc (frml) adquisición f (frml), compra f
2) (grip) (no pl)

to get purchase o a purchase on something — agarrarse a or de algo


II
transitive verb (frml) adquirir (frml), comprar

to purchase something FROM somebody — comprarle algo a alguien


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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