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1 adquirir
v.1 to acquire, to purchase.Ricardo adquirió un televisor nuevo Richard acquired a new television set.Silvia adquirió experiencia Silvia acquired experience.2 to acquire (conseguir) (conocimientos, hábito, cultura).3 to incur in, to fall into.María adquirió una deuda Mary incurred in a debt.4 to get.5 to gain in.Elsa adquirió peso Elsa gained in weight.* * *(i changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to acquire, gain2) purchase* * *VT1) (=comprar) [+ vivienda, billete] to purchase; (Econ) [+ derechos, acciones, empresa] to acquire, purchase2) (=conseguir) [+ cultura, conocimientos, dinero] to acquire; [+ fama] to gain, achieve3) (=adoptar) [+ costumbre] to adopt; [+ carácter, identidad] to take on, acquire; [+ nacionalidad] to acquire, obtain; [+ compromiso] to undertake; [+ color] to take onel problema adquirió proporciones de crisis — the problem took on o acquired crisis proportions
la palabra "enchufe" adquirió el sentido que todos conocemos — the word "enchufe" took on o acquired the sense we are all familiar with
deberían cumplir los compromisos adquiridos — they should fulfil the commitments they have undertaken
* * *verbo transitivo to acquire, obtainadquiera su nuevo coche antes del día 30 — purchase o buy your new car before the 30th
adquirió renombre internacional — he attained o achieved international renown
* * *= acquire, assume, purchase, buy, attain, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex. This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.Ex. Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex. This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.----* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.* adquirir experiencia = gain + experience, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* adquirir ímpetu = pick up + speed.* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un gusto por = get + a taste for.* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un valor añadido = take on + added weight.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *verbo transitivo to acquire, obtainadquiera su nuevo coche antes del día 30 — purchase o buy your new car before the 30th
adquirió renombre internacional — he attained o achieved international renown
* * *= acquire, assume, purchase, buy, attain, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.
Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex: This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.Ex: Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex: This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.* adquirir experiencia = gain + experience, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* adquirir ímpetu = pick up + speed.* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un gusto por = get + a taste for.* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un valor añadido = take on + added weight.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *vt‹artículo/propiedad› to acquire, obtain; ‹cultura/conocimientos› to acquire; ‹experiencia› to gain, acquire; ‹nacionalidad› to acquire, obtain; ‹lengua› to acquireha adquirido el 13% de las acciones de Bianco he has acquired o obtained o purchased 13% of Bianco's sharesadquiera su nuevo coche antes del día 30 purchase o buy your new car before the 30thha adquirido renombre internacional he has attained o achieved international renowncon el tiempo ha ido adquiriendo madurez y aplomo over the years he has gained in maturity and assurancederechos adquiridos vested o acquired rights* * *
adquirir ( conjugate adquirir) verbo transitivo ‹casa/coche› to acquire, obtain;
( comprar) to purchase, buy;
‹conocimientos/colección/fortuna› to acquire;
‹ fama› to attain, achieve;
‹ experiencia› to gain;
adquirir verbo transitivo
1 to acquire
2 frml (comprar) to purchase
' adquirir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carta
- contagiarse
- empeñarse
- iniciarse
- soltarse
- adquiera
- agarrar
- asentar
- cobrar
- coger
- compromiso
- ganar
- hábito
- hacer
- tomar
- vale
English:
acquire
- come by
- edition
- gain
- mail order
- form
- lapse
- pick
- purchase
- take
* * *adquirir vt1. [comprar] to acquire, to purchase;ya es posible adquirir pasajes de avión a través de Internet you can now buy air tickets on the Internet;adquirieron el 51 por ciento de las acciones de la empresa they acquired a 51 percent shareholding in the company2. [conseguir] [conocimientos, hábito, cultura] to acquire;[éxito, popularidad] to achieve; [libertad, experiencia] to gain; [fortuna] to acquire, to come by; [nacionalidad] to obtain;adquirió una reputación de inflexibilidad he gained o acquired a reputation for inflexibility;adquirieron el compromiso de ayudarse mutualmente they committed themselves to helping each other* * *v/t1 acquire2 ( comprar) buy, purchase fml* * *adquirir {4} vt1) : to acquire, to gain2) comprar: to purchase* * *adquirir vb1. (llegar a tener) to acquire
См. также в других словарях:
ADQUIRIR — (Del lat. acquirere, derivado de quaerere, buscar.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Conseguir o llegar a tener una cosa con esfuerzo: ■ adquirió una gran reputación en el mundo editorial después de muchos años de colaboración. SINÓNIMO ganar alcanzar 2… … Enciclopedia Universal
adquirir — (Del lat. acquirere, derivado de quaerere, buscar.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Conseguir o llegar a tener una cosa con esfuerzo: ■ adquirió una gran reputación en el mundo editorial después de muchos años de colaboración. SINÓNIMO ganar alcanzar 2… … Enciclopedia Universal
adquirir — es el modelo de su conjugación. Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: adquirir adquiriendo adquirido Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. adquiero adquieres… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
Cadi zí'lu — No compres, no adquieras … Vocabulario del idioma zapoteco istmeño
Cadi zí'luni — No lo compres, no lo adquieras … Vocabulario del idioma zapoteco istmeño
