acquisition

S2 W2

BrE /əˈkweɪʃən/ AmE /əˈkeɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 POSSESSION [singular] B2

the act of getting or buying something, especially a valuable object or piece of land

adquisición, compra, posesión

  • an acquisition

Collocations business acquisition · property acquisition

  • The company's latest acquisition is a small software firm.

    La última adquisición de la empresa es una pequeña firma de software.

2 LEARNING [singular] B1

the process of learning or gaining knowledge, skills, or experience

adquisición, aprendizaje, dominio

  • language acquisition

Collocations second language acquisition · cultural acquisition

  • Her language acquisition was rapid.

    Su adquisición del idioma fue rápida.

3 MILITARY [singular] C1

the act of capturing or taking control of a place, especially in war

captura, adquisición, conquista

  • military acquisition

Collocations territorial acquisition · strategic acquisition

  • The military acquisition of the territory was a turning point in the war.

    La captura del territorio por parte del ejército fue un punto de inflexión en la guerra.