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purchase

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ AmE /ˈpɜːrtʃərs/

noun / verb en → es

past purchased pp purchased ing purchasing

1 BUY [transitive] A2

to buy something

comprar, adquirir

  • purchase something

Collocations purchase a ticket · purchase groceries

  • She purchased a new car last week.

    Ella compró un nuevo coche la semana pasada.

2 POSSESSION [countable] B1

a thing that you buy or have bought

compra, adquisición

  • make a purchase

Collocations major purchase · small purchase

  • The purchase was made with cash.

    La compra se hizo en efectivo.

Phrasal verbs

purchase for BUY FOR B1

comprar para

  • He purchased the gift for his mother.

    Él compró el regalo para su madre.

purchase with BUY WITH B1

comprar con

  • She purchased the book with her credit card.

    Ella compró el libro con su tarjeta de crédito.

Idioms

purchase at a price B2

comprar a un precio elevado

  • They purchased their success at the cost of many sacrifices.

    Lograron su éxito a un alto costo de sacrificios.

purchase with money that burns a hole in your pocket C1

comprar con dinero que quema un agujero en el bolsillo

  • He purchased the latest gadget, but it burned a hole in his pocket.

    Compró la última novedad tecnológica, pero le quemó un agujero en el bolsillo.