acquire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkwaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈkwaɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə kwīər′)

Inflections of 'acquire' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
acquires
v 3rd person singular
acquiring
v pres p
acquired
v past
acquired
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
acquire [sth]⇒ vtr (obtain)adquirir⇒ vtr
  obtener⇒ vtr
  conseguir⇒ vtr
  ganar⇒ vtr
 That record is rare and difficult to acquire.
 Ese disco es raro y difícil de adquirir.
acquire [sth] vtr (business: another business)adquirir⇒ vtr
  comprar⇒ vtr
  absorber⇒ vtr
 The corporation acquired two smaller firms in the deal last month.
 La corporación adquirió empresas más chicas en el acuerdo del mes pasado.
acquire [sth] vtr (contract disease)contagiarse⇒ v prnl
  enfermarse⇒ v prnl
 The vet gave the dog a vaccine to prevent it from acquiring rabies.
 El veterinario le dio una vacuna al perro para que no se contagie de rabia.
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'acquire' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
assume - bleed - buy - come into - finagle - fledge - gain - gain knowledge - get the knack - improve yourself - internalize - learn - marry into - obtain - option a book - pick up - preempt - pull in - purchase - raid - refusal - relearn - sprout - take possession of - taste blood - upgrade - use money
Spanish:
acaudalar - adquirir - contraer - hacer - acción publiciana - adquirir conocimientos - adquirir habilidades - adquirir interés - afrancesar - asimilar conocimiento - desbastar - endrogarse - ilustrar


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