purchase

la compra

noun

purchase
[ˈpɜːtʃɪs]
sustantivo
1adquisición (f) compra (f) (action, thing bought)
  • purchase price -> precio (m) de compra
2(grip)
  • to get a purchase on something -> agarrarse or asirse a algo
verbo transitivo
3adquirir, comprar

purchase [per-chis]
1Comprar, adquirir por dinero el dominio de una cosa (buy).
2Ganar, obtener, adquirir por medio de esfuerzo, o con peligro (gain, obtain).
  • He purchased it dearly -> le costó caro
  • I have purchased it by great labor -> buen trabajo me ha costado ganarlo
3Expiar una falta pagando un multa. (Desusado)
4Renta o producto.
va.
sustantivo
1Compra; adquisición, el acto de comprar; adquisición por medio de dinero u otro equivalente de cambio, o por esfuerzo o peligro.
2Compra, adquisición, lo que se ha comprado.
3Ventaja mecánica.
4Fuerza; potencia; aparato. (Mecánica)
  • His life is not worth a day’s no le doy un día de vida ->
V. LEVERAGE.

purchase [ˈpɜːtʃɪs]
noun
1 (act, object) compra; (f) adquisición; (f)
to make a purchase hacer una compra; efectuar una adquisición; (formal)
2 (grip) agarre; (m) asidero; (m) (leverage) palanca; (f)
to get a purchase on
I got a purchase on the rope and pulled me agarré de la cuerda y tiré; I was trying to get a purchase on the cliff face estaba intentando agarrarme a la pared del acantilado; the wheels can't get a purchase on this surface los neumáticos no se adhieren bien a esta superficie
verb:transitive
(formal) comprar; adquirir
to purchase sth from sb comprar algo a algn; he purchased his freedom at a great price pagó muy cara su libertad
modifier
purchase order (n) orden de compra; (f)
purchase price (n) precio de compra; (m)
purchase tax (n) (Britain) (formerly) impuesto sobre la venta; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "purchase"

Imperative
  • purchase
  • you purchase
  • he/she purchases
  • we purchase
  • you purchase
  • they purchase
Preterite
  • I purchased
  • you purchased
  • he/she purchased
  • we purchased
  • you purchased
  • they purchased
Present Continuous
  • I am purchasing
  • you are purchasing
  • he/she is purchasing
  • we are purchasing
  • you are purchasing
  • they are purchasing
Present Perfect
  • I have purchased
  • you have purchased
  • he/she has purchased
  • we have purchased
  • you have purchased
  • they have purchased
Past Continuous
  • I was purchasing
  • you were purchasing
  • he/she was purchasing
  • we were purchasing
  • you were purchasing
  • they were purchasing
Past Perfect
  • I had purchased
  • you had purchased
  • he/she had purchased
  • we had purchased
  • you had purchased
  • they had purchased
Future
  • I will purchase
  • you will purchase
  • he/she will purchase
  • we will purchase
  • you will purchase
  • they will purchase
Future Perfect
  • I will have purchased
  • you will have purchased
  • he/she will have purchased
  • we will have purchased
  • you will have purchased
  • they will have purchased
Future Continuous
  • I will be purchasing
  • you will be purchasing
  • he/she will be purchasing
  • we will be purchasing
  • you will be purchasing
  • they will be purchasing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been purchasing
  • you have been purchasing
  • he/she has been purchasing
  • we have been purchasing
  • you have been purchasing
  • they have been purchasing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been purchasing
  • you will have been purchasing
  • he/she will have been purchasing
  • we will have been purchasing
  • you will have been purchasing
  • they will have been purchasing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been purchasing
  • you had been purchasing
  • he/she had been purchasing
  • we had been purchasing
  • you had been purchasing
  • they had been purchasing