buys in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for buys in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

buy up

comprarse todas las existencias de

bring-and-buy sale [ˌbrɪŋənˈbaɪ ˌseɪl] N Brit

bring-and-buy sale

venta f benéfica

bring-and-buy sale

rastrillo m Spain

Translations for buys in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

los compra por pura novelería

she just buys them because she loves anything new

los compra por pura novelería

she just buys them for novelty value

buys in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buys in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 buys in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

comprar

to buy

comprar a plazos

to buy on hire-purchase

comprar a plazos

to buy on an installment plan

comprar

to buy off

comprarse

to buy

oportunidad

bargain buys pl

comprar al fiado

to buy on credit

buys Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

he buys it when he could borrow it

lo compra cuando podría pedirlo prestado

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