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1 adquirir
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2 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 Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.Ex.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 -
3 adquirir
• acquire• come into possession of• develop• fall into• gain in• get• get into one's mind• incur in• leapfrogging• learn• learn about• obtain• pick up• procure• secure -
4 adquirir el hábito de ...
adquirir el hábito de...to get into the habit of... -
5 adquirir conocimiento
(v.) = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledgeEx. Search strategies may be amended to take account of knowledge gained about a subject and its literature as the search progresses.Ex. Serials may be sought by title as part of specific search for a given part of a periodical, or used for current awareness where each new issue is a means of updating the knowledge gleaned from the first.Ex. Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.Ex. Reading about the country in this relaxed way helps the student to build up a background knowledge of attitudes, assumptions and feelings.* * *(v.) = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledgeEx: Search strategies may be amended to take account of knowledge gained about a subject and its literature as the search progresses.
Ex: Serials may be sought by title as part of specific search for a given part of a periodical, or used for current awareness where each new issue is a means of updating the knowledge gleaned from the first.Ex: Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.Ex: Reading about the country in this relaxed way helps the student to build up a background knowledge of attitudes, assumptions and feelings. -
6 adquirir experiencia
v.to acquire experience, to become versed, to gain experience, to get experience.* * *(v.) = gain + experience, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on)Ex. As the library gains experience with its vendors, these claim categories should be updated and the vendor records changed to reflect the delivery lags.Ex. This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.* * *(v.) = gain + experience, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on)Ex: As the library gains experience with its vendors, these claim categories should be updated and the vendor records changed to reflect the delivery lags.
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7 adquirir fama
v.to become famous, to make a name for oneself.* * *(v.) = achieve + notorietyEx. Gourman Reports have achieved notoriety among librarians.* * *(v.) = achieve + notorietyEx: Gourman Reports have achieved notoriety among librarians.
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8 adquirir importancia
(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importanceEx. A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.Ex. However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.Ex. Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.Ex. This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex. The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.Ex. Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.* * *(v.) = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importanceEx: A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major disasters.
Ex: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.Ex: Do you feel that we should stay with our old number-crunching, inefficient system or switch to voice transmission, which seems to be coming up fairly fast?.Ex: This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex: The effective use of library resources is critical to the success of international students, a group which is gaining importance in US higher education.Ex: Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance. -
9 adquirir importancia histórica
(v.) = make + history, go down in + historyEx. This online service enables users to view and print out photographs of major current news stories, people, places and events that made history.Ex. The only thing he should go down in history for is for being the biggest idiot that ever lived.* * *(v.) = make + history, go down in + historyEx: This online service enables users to view and print out photographs of major current news stories, people, places and events that made history.
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10 adquirir un gusto por
(v.) = get + a taste forEx. Men will often stick at the actionful adventure story; stage they often get a taste for at about the age of ten.* * *(v.) = get + a taste forEx: Men will often stick at the actionful adventure story; stage they often get a taste for at about the age of ten.
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11 adquirir un nuevo significado
(v.) = take on + new dimensionEx. Serials acquisition and management have become more demanding, with the traditional core task of providing prompt access to title taking on new dimensions.* * *(v.) = take on + new dimensionEx: Serials acquisition and management have become more demanding, with the traditional core task of providing prompt access to title taking on new dimensions.
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12 adquirir un valor añadido
(n.) = take on + added weightEx. This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.* * *(n.) = take on + added weightEx: This basic principle of marketing takes on added weight when applied to US Federal information programmes in the light of their instrumental value = Este principio básico del marketing cobrar importancia cuando se aplica a los programas de información federal americanos a la vista de su valor instrumental.
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13 adquirir una idea
(v.) = gain + impressionEx. From this book one gains an impression of the way the policies of the European Communities are developing which is not so readily apparent from other official publications.* * *(v.) = gain + impressionEx: From this book one gains an impression of the way the policies of the European Communities are developing which is not so readily apparent from other official publications.
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14 adquirir una nueva dimensión
(v.) = take on + new dimensionEx. Serials acquisition and management have become more demanding, with the traditional core task of providing prompt access to title taking on new dimensions.* * *(v.) = take on + new dimensionEx: Serials acquisition and management have become more demanding, with the traditional core task of providing prompt access to title taking on new dimensions.
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15 adquirir ímpetu
(v.) = pick up + speedEx. This natural ebb and flow necessarily picks up speed as change accelerates.* * *(v.) = pick up + speedEx: This natural ebb and flow necessarily picks up speed as change accelerates.
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16 adquirir o tomar carta de naturaleza
to come to be like one of the natives, be thoroughly acceptedSpanish-English dictionary > adquirir o tomar carta de naturaleza
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17 adquirir conocimientos
• acquire knowledge• gain in knowledge -
18 adquirir derechos
• acquire rights• buy rights -
19 adquirir dominio sobre
• gain control over• make oneself limber• make oneself miserable -
20 adquirir el control
• assume control• gain control
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