buy

[US]/baɪ/
[UK]/baɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. comprar, adquirir; sobornar
n. transacción, comercio.
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularbuys
Pasadobought
Gerundiobuying
Participio pasadobought
Pluralbuys

Phrases & Collocations

buy now

compra ahora

buy in

compra

buy time

ganar tiempo

buy back

recuperar

good buy

buena compra

buy into

involucrarse en

buy up

comprar

best buy

la mejor compra

buy out

comprar la totalidad

offer to buy

ofrecer para comprar

buy off

comprar para dejar

buy over

comprar por encima

Example Sentences

buy a site for building

comprar un sitio para construir

buy favour with flattery

ganar el favor con halagos

They plan to buy a house.

Ellos planean comprar una casa.

money to buy smokes.

dinero para comprar cigarrillos.

buy a tank of gas.

comprar un tanque de gasolina.

Retailers buy at wholesale.

Los minoristas compran al por mayor.

I'll buy off the investigators.

Sobornaré a los investigadores.

money can't buy happiness.

el dinero no puede comprar la felicidad.

it was a very good buy indeed.

fue una muy buena compra de hecho.

buy at a good round price

comprar a un buen precio redondo

can't afford to buy sth.

No pueden permitirse comprar nada.

couldn't buy into that brand of conservatism.

no podía comprar esa marca de conservadurismo.

buy the meat ready cut

comprar la carne ya cortada

We will go to buy a bike.

Iremos a comprar una bicicleta.

Merchants buy and sell.

Los comerciantes compran y venden.

I’ll nip out and buy a newspaper.

Saldré rápidamente a comprar un periódico.

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