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吊着
We bought

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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comprar VB trans

1. comprar casa/regalo/comida:

comprar
to buy
comprar
to purchase form
comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo vende)
to buy sth from sb
comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo recibe)
to buy sth for sb
le compré estas flores a una gitana
I bought these flowers from a gypsy
le compré estas flores a una gitana
I bought these flowers off a gypsy inf
¿quieres vender el coche? ¡te lo compro!
do you want to sell your car? I'll buy it from you!
les compré caramelos a los niños
I bought the children some candy
les compré caramelos a los niños
I bought some candy for the children
se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños
I'm going to buy it for his birthday
comprar algo al por menor o al detalle
to buy o purchase sth retail
las compran al por mayor
they buy o purchase them wholesale
comprar dólares a plazo fijo
to buy dollars forward

2. comprar inf (sobornar):

comprar
to buy inf
no se deja comprar
he won't be bought
un árbitro comprado
a crooked referee
un árbitro comprado
a bent referee Brit inf
compramos veinte aunque, seguramente, gastaremos menos
we bought twenty although I'm sure they won't all be used
compramos veinte aunque, seguramente, gastaremos menos
we bought twenty although they probably o almost certainly won't all be used
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
we bought it on hire purchase
lo compramos a plazos
we bought it on hire purchase
lo compramos en cuotas esp AmC
we bought the house because of its handiness for the station
compramos la casa porque queda muy cerca de la estación
buy in
comprar (para abastecerse)
buy in
comprar (el mismo vendedor)
buy in
comprar
buy off
comprar inf
we had a takeaway
compramos comida para llevar
what do you say we have takeout tonight?
¿qué te parece si compramos algo hecho para cenar?
to buy sth on tick
comprar algo (de) fiado inf
to buy a lettuce or esp Am a head of lettuce
comprar una lechuga

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I. comprar VB trans

1. comprar (adquirir):

comprar
to buy
comprar al contado
to pay cash
comprar a plazos
to buy on hire-purchase
comprar a plazos
to buy on an installment plan

2. comprar (corromper):

comprar
to buy off

II. comprar VB refl

comprar comprarse:

comprarse
to buy
comprar al fiado
to buy on credit
English
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boycott (refuse to buy)
no comprar
we boycott products containing palm oil
no compramos productos con aceite de palma
buy out
comprar la parte de
to buy/put on lay-by
comprar a plazos
buy back
volver a comprar
buy
comprar
to buy sth from [or off] sb inf
comprar algo a alguien
to buy sb's silence
comprar el silencio de alguien
to buy something on hire purchase
comprar algo a plazos
hush money
unto m (que se utiliza para comprar el silencio de alguien)
to buy sth at trade price
comprar algo a precio de mayorista
in the PONS Dictionary
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comprar [kom·ˈprar] VB trans

1. comprar (adquirir):

comprar
to buy
comprar al contado
to pay cash
comprar a plazos
to buy on hire-purchase
comprar a plazos
to buy on an installment plan

2. comprar (corromper):

comprar
to buy off
comprar al fiado
to buy on credit
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
buy back
volver a comprar
buy out
comprar la parte de
to buy sth off the shelf
comprar algo hecho
buy into (in business)
comprar acciones de
buy
comprar
to buy sth from [or inf off] sb
comprar algo a alguien
to buy sb's silence
comprar el silencio de alguien
to buy/put on layaway
comprar/reservar (mediante el pago de un depósito)
to make a down payment on sth
dar la entrada para comprar algo
hush money
unto m (que se utiliza para comprar el silencio de alguien)
presente
yocompro
túcompras
él/ella/ustedcompra
nosotros/nosotrascompramos
vosotros/vosotrascompráis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompran
imperfecto
yocompraba
túcomprabas
él/ella/ustedcompraba
nosotros/nosotrascomprábamos
vosotros/vosotrascomprabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescompraban
indefinido
yocompré
túcompraste
él/ella/ustedcompró
nosotros/nosotrascompramos
vosotros/vosotrascomprasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompraron
futuro
yocompraré
túcomprarás
él/ella/ustedcomprará
nosotros/nosotrascompraremos
vosotros/vosotrascompraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescomprarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

comprar al fiado
to buy on credit
fuimos a la plaza a comprar
we went to the market to do the shopping
comprar con escasez
to spend sparingly
comprar a peso de oro
to pay way over the odds
to buy sth in twos
comprar algo de dos en dos
to make a down payment on sth
dar la entrada para comprar algo
we boycott products containing palm oil
no compramos productos con aceite de palma
to buy sth at trade price
comprar algo a precio de mayorista
you should get some netting for those windows
deberías comprar un visillo para esas ventanas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

El aire es un elemento impalpable y tiene peso.
www.erroreshistoricos.com
Es decir, el peso relativo del sector primario incrementa vis a vis la industria y los servicios.
focoeconomico.org
La nuez cae del árbol por su propio peso o vareándo la y luego su recogida es manual.
canales.hoy.es
Es importante utilizar como material principal un elemento corpóreo, así las obras tendrán un cierto peso y un cierto relieve.
mundoarte.portalmundos.com
Eso no evita que los cartuchos ofrezcan un aspecto imponente con sus 290 mm. de longitud y 690 gramos de peso.
tirotactico.net

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