buy in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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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

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

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III.buy [Am baɪ, Brit bʌɪ] N

IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in
en
in the drawer/kitchen
en el cajón/en la cocina
in Detroit/Japan
en Detroit/en (el) Japón
our friends in Detroit
nuestros amigos de Detroit
he's in a meeting
está en una reunión
he's in a meeting
está reunido
I've got something in my eye
tengo algo en el ojo
who's that in the photo?
¿quién es ese de la foto?
in here/there
aquí/allí dentro
in here/there
aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm
in life/business
en la vida/los negocios
to go out/lie in the sun
salir/tumbarse al sol
in the rain
bajo la lluvia
you can't go out in this weather
no puedes salir con este tiempo
he was sitting in the dark/shade
estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra
in the moonlight
a la luz de la luna

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in
en
in a low voice
en voz baja
in dollars
en dólares
in French
en francés
they sat in a circle
se sentaron en un círculo
in rows/groups
en filas/grupos
in twos
de dos en dos
in twos
de a dos LatAm
to break sth in two
partir algo en dos
cut it in half
córtalo por la mitad
they came in their thousands
vinieron miles y miles
to work in wood
trabajar con madera
to paint in oils
pintar al óleo
in bronze/silk
de or en bronce/seda
write in ink/pencil
escriba con tinta/lápiz
sonata in A minor
sonata en la menor

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage
participamos en la planificación
we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf
esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf
to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!
¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!
you're in for it now!
¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!
you don't know what you're in for!
¡no sabes la que te espera! inf
it looks like we're in for some rain
parece que va a llover
you're in for a big surprise
te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa
I'm in for the 100m
me he apuntado a los 100 metros
to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal
quería tener parte en el trato
she was in on it from the start
lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio
to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd
anda en muy malas compañías
he's (well) in with the boss
es muy amigo del jefe

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

in. → inch(es)

buy in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buy in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.buy [baɪ] bought, bought N

II.buy [baɪ] bought, bought VB trans

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See also inch

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She shouldn't cook for him; she should at least buy in some kind of ready meal.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Lured by cheap money to buy up, buy in, expand and make over, families have pushed credit levels to a record high.
www.theglobeandmail.com
What can you buy in the commuter belt?
www.telegraph.co.uk
Another method to reduce waste is to buy in bulk, which reduces packaging materials.
en.wikipedia.org
Talk out potential changes you are thinking of making and gauge reactions, and whether customers would buy in.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Just think of the environmental benefits every time a pushbike replaces the 1970s fuel-guzzling sports car that such men once longed to buy in middle age.
theconversation.com
To boost the effect of the oil you can be buy in supplement form but peppermint tea will also help.
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Another factor is that people are now tending to buy in two compact periods at the start of each registration plate.
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This event features the same type of tournaments the APT is known for but at a much lower buy in.
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He formed a unit trust and sold a hundred units at $1,250 each which people could buy in any number, and the movie was made entirely with private funds.
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