acquisition

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak′wə zish′ən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
acquisition n ([sth] obtained)adquisición nf
  compra nf
 Piper's latest acquisition is a diamond necklace.
 La última adquisición de Piper es un collar de diamantes.
acquisition n (purchase of a business)adquisición nf
  compra nf
  absorción nf
 The large company's acquisition of the family-owned business made many local residents angry.
 La adquisición del negocio familiar por parte de la compañía hizo que se enojaran muchos lugareños.
acquisition n uncountable (act of obtaining)adquisición nf
  obtención nf
 Mira's acquisition of a car enabled her to go wherever she wanted.
 La adquisición del vehículo le permitió a Mira ir a los lugares que quería.
acquisition n uncountable (process of learning)adquisición nf
  aprendizaje nm
 Acquisition of a third language can be easier than the second.
 La adquisición de un tercer idioma puede ser más fácil que la del segundo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
acquisition of knowledge n (learning)adquisición de conocimiento nf
  aprendizaje nm
 Para evaluar el aprendizaje se toma un examen al final del semestre.
acquisition value n (market worth to buyer)valor de adquisición grupo nom
  valor de compra grupo nom
 The insurance money is not enough to cover the acquisition value of a new camera.
 La plata del seguro no alcanza para cubrir el valor de adquisición de una cámara nueva.
language acquisition n (learning of a language)adquisición del lenguaje nf + loc adj
  aprendizaje de lenguas nm + loc adj
 Tom studied linguistics and language acquisition at university.
target acquisition n (military: observation of the enemy)espionaje nm
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'acquisition' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
buy - conquest - dead hand - development - grab - occupational socialization - procurement - raid - rearmament
Spanish:
absorción - adquisición - área de tanteo - captación de clientes - tarjeta de adquisición de imágenes

Collocations: the acquisition [cost, value, date], [high, low] acquisition (and merger) activity, the acquisition of [knowledge, property, land], more...

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