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1 purchase
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1. verb(to buy: I purchased a new house.) comprar, adquirir
2. noun1) (anything that has been bought: She carried her purchases home in a bag.) compra, adquisición2) (the act of buying: The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.) compra, adquisición•purchase1 n compraplease pay for your purchases at the cash desk por favor, paguen sus compras en la cajapurchase2 vb comprartr['pɜːʧəs]1 formal use compra, adquisición nombre femenino1 formal use comprar, adquirir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get a purchase on something (grip) agarrar algo bienpurchase price precio de comprapurchase tax impuesto sobre la ventapurchasing power poder nombre masculino adquisitivopurchase n1) purchasing: compra f, adquisición f2) : compra flast- minute purchases: compras de última hora3) grip: agarre m, asidero mshe got a firm purchase on the wheel: se agarró bien del volanten.• compra s.f.v.• comprar v.• mercar v.
I 'pɜːrtʃəs, 'pɜːtʃəs1) uc (frml) adquisición f (frml), compra f2) ( grip) (no pl)to get purchase o a purchase on something — agarrarse a or de algo
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transitive verb (frml) adquirir (frml), comprar['pɜːtʃɪs]1. N1) (=act, object) compra f, adquisición fto make a purchase — hacer una compra, efectuar una adquisición frm
2) (=grip) agarre m, asidero m ; (=leverage) palanca fI 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, adquirir3.CPDpurchase 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]1) uc (frml) adquisición f (frml), compra f2) ( grip) (no pl)to get purchase o a purchase on something — agarrarse a or de algo
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transitive verb (frml) adquirir (frml), comprar
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