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1 acquire
transitive verb1) sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Gegenstände]; erwerben [Land, Besitz, Wohlstand, Kenntnisse]2) (take on) annehmen [Tonfall, Farbe, Gewohnheit]acquire a taste for something — Geschmack an etwas (Dat.) gewinnen
this wine is an acquired taste — an diesen Wein muss man sich erst gewöhnen
* * *(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) erwerben- academic.ru/538/acquisition">acquisition- acquisitive
- acquisitiveness* * *ac·quire[əˈkwaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]vt1. (obtain)▪ to \acquire sth etw erwerben2. (develop)to \acquire a habit eine Gewohnheit annehmenthis wine is rather an \acquired taste dieser Wein ist gewöhnungsbedürftig3. (learn)4. (gain)to have \acquired a reputation of being sth in dem Ruf stehen, etw zu sein* * *[ə'kwaɪə(r)]vterwerben; (by dubious means) sich (dat) aneignen; habit annehmenI see he has acquired a secretary/wife — wie ich sehe, hat er sich eine Sekretärin/Frau angeschafft (inf)
where did you acquire that? — woher hast du das?
to acquire a taste/liking for sth — Geschmack/Gefallen an etw (dat) finden
once you've acquired a taste for it — wenn du erst mal auf den Geschmack gekommen bist
caviar is an acquired taste — Kaviar ist ( nur) für Kenner
* * *acquire [əˈkwaıə(r)] v/t1. erwerben, erlangen, sich etwas zulegen:acquire by purchase käuflich erwerben2. (er)lernen, erwerben:acquire knowledge sich Wissen aneignen;acquire a taste for Geschmack finden an (dat);acquired characteristics BIOL erworbene Eigenschaften;some alcoholic drinks are (sth of) an acquired taste an einige alkoholische Getränke muss man sich erst gewöhnen* * *transitive verb1) sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Gegenstände]; erwerben [Land, Besitz, Wohlstand, Kenntnisse]2) (take on) annehmen [Tonfall, Farbe, Gewohnheit]acquire a taste for something — Geschmack an etwas (Dat.) gewinnen
* * *v.aneignen v.anschaffen v.erarbeiten v.erfassen v.erlangen v.erwerben v.in den Besitz kommen ausdr. -
2 acquisition
noun1) (of goods, wealth, land) Erwerb, der; (of knowledge) Aneignung, die; Erwerb, der; (of habit) Annahme, die2) (thing) Anschaffung, die* * *[ækwi'ziʃən]1) (the act of acquiring: the acquisition of more land.) der Erwerb2) (something acquired: Her recent acquisitions included a piano.) die Errungenschaft* * *ac·qui·si·tion[ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən]n* * *["kwI'zISən]n2) (= thing acquired) Anschaffung fhe's a useful acquisition to the department — er ist ein Gewinn für die Abteilung
* * *acquisition [ˌækwıˈzıʃn] s1. (käuflicher etc) Erwerb, (An)Kauf m:acquisition of property Eigentumserwerb2. Erwerbung f, Erlernung f:acquisition of knowledge Aneignung f von Wissen3. erworbenes Gut, Errungenschaft f:his latest acquisition seine neueste Errungenschaft (a. hum Freundin etc)4. (Neu)Anschaffung f, (Neu)Erwerbung f:acquisition cost Anschaffungskosten pl;acquisition value Anschaffungswert m;be a valuable acquisition to ein Gewinn oder eine Bereicherung sein für* * *noun1) (of goods, wealth, land) Erwerb, der; (of knowledge) Aneignung, die; Erwerb, der; (of habit) Annahme, die2) (thing) Anschaffung, die* * *(computers) n.Erfassung (Computer) f. n.Akzession f.Anschaffung f.Beschaffung f.Erwerb -ungen m.Erwerbung f. -
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