buying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for buying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

impulse buying N U

impulse buying

compras fpl impulsivas

buying power [ˈbʌɪɪŋ ˌpaʊə] N

buying power

poder m adquisitivo

bulk buying N U

bulk buying

compras fpl a granel

bulk buying

compra f al por mayor

I.buy <pt & pp bought> [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] VB trans

1. buy (purchase):

buy

comprar

we buy and sell stamps and old coins

compramos y vendemos sellos y monedas antiguas

to buy sth cheap/secondhand

comprar algo barato/de segunda mano

$10 won't buy you much

con 10 dólares no se puede comprar gran cosa

money can't buy happiness

el dinero no hace la felicidad

money can't buy happiness

la felicidad no se compra con dinero

I'll buy the next round

a la próxima ronda invito yo

to buy sb sth

comprarle algo a alguien

she bought the children some books

les compró unos libros a los niños

she bought some books for the children

compró unos libros para los niños

let me buy you a drink

déjame invitarte a una copa

she bought my ticket

me pagó la entrada

I bought myself a hat

me compré un sombrero

I bought this mirror for $50

compré este espejo por 50 dólares

to buy sth from sb

comprarle algo a alguien

I bought the radio from or inf off a friend

le compré la radio a un amigo

2. buy person/support/votes:

buy

comprar

his triumph was dearly bought

pagó muy caro el triunfo

3. buy (accept, believe):

buy inf

tragarse inf

if he'll buy that, he'll buy anything

si se traga eso, se traga cualquier cosa inf

II.buy <pt & pp bought> [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] VB intr

buy

comprar

to buy from sb

comprarle a alguien

we always buy from him

siempre le compramos a él

to buy forward FIN

comprar a plazo fijo (y precio convenido)

III.buy [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N

buy

compra f

a good/bad buy

una buena/mala compra

one of the best buys of the year

una de las gangas del año inf

buy-in N

1. buy-in (of own stock):

buy-in

adquisición f

buy-in

de acciones propias

2. buy-in (of strategic stake):

buy-in

compra f de acciones (por gerentes de otras compañías)

buy into VB [Am baɪ -, Brit bʌɪ -] (v + prep + o)

1. buy into company:

buy into

adquirir participación en

buy into

comprar acciones en

2. buy into:

buy into

aceptar

I.buy in VB [Am baɪ -, Brit bʌɪ -] Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. buy in food/supplies/fuel:

buy in

comprar (para abastecerse)

2. buy in (at auction):

buy in

comprar (el mismo vendedor)

II.buy in VB [Am baɪ -, Brit bʌɪ -] Brit (v + adv)

buy in

comprar

buy off VB [Am baɪ -, Brit bʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

buy off

sobornar

buy off

comprar inf

buy out VB [Am baɪ -, Brit bʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

buy out partner/shareholder:

buy out

comprarle su parte a

buy-back [ˈbaɪˌbæk] N

1. buy-back (contractual undertaking):

buy-back

compromiso m de readquisición

buy-back

pacto m de recompra

buy-back option

opción f de recompra

2. buy-back (stock repurchase):

buy-back

autocartera f

buying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bulk buying N ECON

bulk buying no pl

compra f al por mayor

I.buy [baɪ] bought, bought N

buy

compra f

a good buy

una ganga

II.buy [baɪ] bought, bought VB trans

1. buy (purchase):

buy

comprar

to buy sth from [or off] sb inf

comprar algo a alguien

to buy sb's silence

comprar el silencio de alguien

2. buy inf (believe):

buy

creer

did the teacher buy your excuse?

¿se tragó el profesor tu excusa?

buy out VB trans COMM

buy out

comprar la parte de

buy up VB trans insep

buy up

acaparar

buy off VB trans always sep

buy off

sobornar

buy in VB trans always sep Brit

buy in

aprovisionarse de

buy back VB trans

buy back

volver a comprar

management buy-out N

management buy-out

compra f de acciones de una empresa por los gerentes

Translations for buying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

acaparamiento (por temor a una escasez inminente)

panic buying

compra compulsiva (por miedo)

panic buying

buying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

forward buying

compra f a plazos

to buy some fruit such as apples

comprar fruta como manzanas

to bulk buy sth, to buy (sth) in bulk

comprar (algo) en grandes cantidades

to bulk buy sth, to buy (sth) in bulk ECON

comprar (algo) al por mayor

if somebody comes, he will buy it

si alguien viene, lo comprará

to buy a pig in a poke

cerrar un trato a ciegas

buy as many stamps as you can

compra cuantos sellos pueda haber

to buy sth on the black market

adquirir algo de estraperlo

buy the bread on the way back

al volver compra el pan

I think we should buy it

estoy por comprarlo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In recent years, more frugal or eco-friendly brides have started a new trend by buying preowned wedding dresses.

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This is called a blend rate because it blends in all different rates buying in one selling rate for the acquiring bank.

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As an aside, the author suggests buying a mincer and grinding up your own meat rather than buying it ready-prepared.

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The first is the buying of all outstanding shares of a publicly traded company by a single entity, making the company privately owned.

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It was cut into pieces and spent on goods with close to equal buying power throughout the empire.

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The central bank is selling short-dated notes and buying an equal number of longer-duration issues in an effort to drive down borrowing rates and boost risk.

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Handy or just creepy -- how do algorithms influence our buying habits?

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Second, probabilistic insurance represents many forms of protective action, such as having a medical checkup, buying new tires, or installing a burglar alarm system.

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Private banks are increasingly moving towards universal banking, buying companies in all segments of the financial industry.

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Players can gain more credits and increase their buying power by building more ore factories and ore trucks.

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