adquirir

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
adquirir⇒ vtr	(comprar)	buy⇒, purchase⇒ vtr
	(formal)	acquire⇒ vtr
	He adquirido un ordenador nuevo.
	I've bought a new computer.
adquirir vtr	(conseguir, lograr)	gain⇒, get⇒, achieve⇒ vtr
	El corredor adquirió mucha ventaja en la salida.
	The runner gained (or: got) a significant advantage at the start.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
adquirir vtr	(tomar, mostrar)	obtain⇒, acquire⇒ vtr
		take on vtr phrasal insep
		come by vtr phrasal insep
	Su cara adquirió un tono moreno después de tomar el sol.
	His face had acquired a dark tan after sunbathing

Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
adquirir conocimientos loc verb	(estudiar)	acquire knowledge v expr
		learn⇒ vtr
	Si quieres conseguir un buen trabajo debes adquirir conocimientos.
	If you want to get a good job you must acquire knowledge.
adquirir habilidades loc verb	(coger práctica)	acquire skills vtr + n
		pick up skills v expr
	Ten paciencia, todavía necesitas adquirir habilidades que te salga bien.
	Be patient: you still need to acquire skills that work well for you.
adquirir importancia loc verb	(volverse relevante)	gain importance v expr
	El tema adquirió importancia meses antes de las elecciones.
	The issue gained importance months before the election.
adquirir interés loc verb	(interesarse)	take an interest, take interest, become interested v expr
	(legal, financial)	acquire an interest, acquire a stake v expr
	María adquirió interés por las matemáticas desde pequeña.
	Maria took an interest in maths at a young age.
adquirir relevancia loc verb	(volverse importante)	gain relevance, become relevant v expr
	El tema de la corrupción finalmente adquirió la relevancia que se merece.
	The issue of corruption finally gained the relevance it deserved.
adquirir un compromiso loc verb	(comprometerse)	take on a commitment, take on a responsibility v expr
	Pedro adquirió el compromiso de sacar adelante la empresa mientras el jefe se toma vacaciones.
	Pedro took on the commitment of growing the company while the boss went on vacation.

'adquirir' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the Spanish description:

English:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "adquirir" in the title:

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

See Google Translate's machine translation of 'adquirir'.

Advertisements

Advertisements

Infórmanos de los anuncios inapropiados.
WordReference.com WORD OF THE DAY GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.