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"Acquire" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "adquirir", and "purchase" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "comprar". Learn more about the difference between "acquire" and "purchase" below.
acquire(
uh
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kway
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uhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to obtain)
a. adquirir
There is a lot of knowledge to be acquired from books.Hay mucho conocimiento que adquirir de los libros.
b. obtener
The spy managed to acquire some sensitive information from a mole on the inside.El espía logró obtener información confidencial de un topo infiltrado.
c. conseguir
The collector had acquired some rare handmade jewelry.El coleccionista había conseguido unas joyas hechas a mano raras.
a. adquirir
The corporation acquired several small businesses last year.La corporación adquirió varias empresas pequeñas el año pasado.
purchase(
puhr
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chihs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la adquisición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With the discount I got, this house was a great purchase.Con el descuento que conseguí, esta casa fue una excelente adquisición.
a. la adquisición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are going to adjust the public sector purchase program this year.Vamos a ajustar el programa de adquisición del sector público este año.
b. la compra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Buying a good pair of running shoes was a very wise purchase.La compra de un buen par de zapatos para correr fue una compra muy sabia.
4. (grip)
a. el agarre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Make sure you have a good purchase on the rope, then pull the bucket up out of the well.Asegúrate de tener un buen agarre de la cuerda y luego tira de la cubeta hasta que salga del pozo.
