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"Bought" is a form of "buy", a transitive verb which is often translated as "comprar". "Stuck" is a form of "stuck", an adjective which is often translated as "atascado". Learn more about the difference between "bought" and "stuck" below.
buy(
bay
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. comprar
I have to buy a birthday present for my brother.Tengo que comprar un regalo de cumpleaños para mi hermano.
a. sobornar
He tried to buy the mayor but ended up in jail.Intentó sobornar al alcalde pero terminó en la cárcel.
b. comprar
The mafia bought a juror.La mafia compró a un miembro del jurado.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to believe)
a. tragarse
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I don't think she'll buy that you're a prince.No creo que se trague que seas un príncipe.
b. creer
I don't buy your explanation. It doesn't make sense.No creo tu explicación. No tiene sentido.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. comprar
My manager sent me to Los Angeles to buy for the company.El gerente me mandó a Los Ángeles a comprar por la empresa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la compra
(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).
(F)
The truck was a great buy, because it hardly needs any maintenance at all.El camión fue una gran compra ya que casi no necesita ningún mantenimiento en absoluto.
b. la ganga
(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).
(F)
This computer was a great buy. It was 60% off!Fue una ganga esta computadora. ¡Estuvo rebajada el 60%!
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stuck(
stuhk
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. atascado
Help me! My leg is stuck between two rocks!¡Auxilio! ¡Mi pierna está atascada entre dos rocas!
a. pegado
All of the magnets were stuck to the side of the fridge.Todos los imanes estaban pegados al lado de la nevera.
a. atascado
I'm stuck on this question. Can you help me find the solution?Estoy atascada en esta pregunta. ¿Me ayudas a encontrar la solución?
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