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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. acheter [aʃte] VB trans

1. acheter:

acheter objet
to buy, to purchase
acheter charge, droit, vote, silence
to buy
acheter qc (au) comptant/à crédit
to buy sth for cash/on credit
acheter à crédit
to buy on credit
acheter qc sur catalogue
to buy sth from a catalogue Brit
acheter qc par correspondance
to buy sth by mail order
acheter un cadeau à qn
to buy sb a present, to buy a present for sb
j'ai acheté un livre à ta sœur (pour elle)
I've bought your sister a book ou a book for your sister
j'ai acheté un livre à ta sœur (chez elle)
I bought a book from your sister
acheter pour 20 euros de qc
to buy 20 euros worth of sth
acheter qc 20 euros
to pay 20 euros for sth, to buy sth for 20 euros
acheter français/japonais
to buy French/Japanese products

2. acheter (soudoyer):

acheter juge, politicien
to buy

II. s'acheter VB refl

1. s'acheter (pour soi):

s'acheter qc
to buy oneself sth

2. s'acheter (être disponible à l'achat):

cela s'achète où?
where can you get it?
cela ne s'achète pas
it's something money can't buy

III. acheter [aʃte]

s'acheter une conduite
to mend one's ways
acheter qc en crédit-bail
to purchase sth under a leasing agreement
acheter du prêt-à-porter
to buy clothes off the peg Brit
acheter du prêt-à-porter
to buy clothes off the rack Am
English
English
French
French
buy off
acheter
buy up
acheter systématiquement
bulk-buy individual:
acheter en grosses quantités
bulk-buy company:
acheter en gros
to buy sth on the never-never
acheter qc à crédit
buy into firm, partnership
acheter or acquérir une part dans
to buy clothes off the peg
acheter du prêt-à-porter
to pay sb hush money
acheter le silence de qn

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. acheter [aʃ(ə)te] VB trans

acheter
to buy
acheter qc à qn
to buy sth from sb

II. acheter [aʃ(ə)te] VB refl

s'acheter qc
to buy oneself sth
acheter à pouf (à crédit)
to buy on the never-never Brit
acheter à pouf (à crédit)
to buy on an installment plan Am
casser sa tirelire pour acheter qc inf
to break open the piggy bank to buy sth
English
English
French
French
buy off
acheter
to buy a pig in a poke pej
acheter chat en poche
bulk buy
acheter en grosse quantité
to buy/put on layaway
acheter à crédit
purchase
acheter
to buy/put on lay-by
acheter à crédit
buy
acheter
to buy sb a present
acheter un cadeau à qn
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. acheter [aʃ(ə)te] VB trans

acheter
to buy
acheter qc à qn
to buy sth from sb

II. acheter [aʃ(ə)te] VB refl

s'acheter qc
to buy oneself sth
casser sa tirelire pour acheter qc inf
to break open the piggy bank to buy sth
acheter à pouf (à crédit)
to buy on credit
English
English
French
French
buy off
acheter
to buy a pig in a poke pej
acheter chat en poche
to buy/put on layaway
acheter à crédit
bulk buy
acheter en grosse quantité
purchase
acheter
buy
acheter
to buy sb a present
acheter un cadeau à qn
to buy sb's silence
acheter le silence de qn
to buy up houses/shares
acheter toutes les maisons/toutes les parts
Présent
j'achète
tuachètes
il/elle/onachète
nousachetons
vousachetez
ils/ellesachètent
Imparfait
j'achetais
tuachetais
il/elle/onachetait
nousachetions
vousachetiez
ils/ellesachetaient
Passé simple
j'achetai
tuachetas
il/elle/onacheta
nousachetâmes
vousachetâtes
ils/ellesachetèrent
Futur simple
j'achèterai
tuachèteras
il/elle/onachètera
nousachèterons
vousachèterez
ils/ellesachèteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

acheter aux enchères
to buy at auction
s'acheter qc
to buy oneself sth
il a failli acheter ce livre
he almost bought that book
vendre/acheter au poids/à la douzaine
to sell/buy by weight/by the dozen
acheter/vendre à la pièce
to buy/sell separately
casser sa tirelire pour acheter qc inf
to break open the piggy bank to buy sth
acheter à n'importe quel prix
to buy at any price
there's no need to buy it
il n'est pas nécessaire de l'acheter
to buy some fruit such as apples
acheter des fruits comme des pommes
to buy up houses/shares
acheter toutes les maisons/toutes les parts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La braguette devint une pièce de tissu rembourrée, tant et si bien qu'elle prenait d'impressionnantes proportions.
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La carafe, le verre de vin, le désordre de la pièce suggèrent aussi le thème de l'ivresse.
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Si l'essentiel de la pièce est à quatre ou cinq voix, avec d'admirables harmonies, dissonances et secondes gémissantes, etc.
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Le fermoir en fer de l'opercule est remplacé par une pièce en argent.
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La plupart des tondeurs sont payés à la pièce par mouton.
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