| Additional Translations |
| buy n | US (a purchase) | compra nf |
| | The stock traders made a large buy. |
| | Los corredores de bolsa hicieron una gran compra. |
| buy⇒ vi | (be a purchaser) | comprar⇒ vi |
| | You may both buy and sell at the trade fair. |
| | Puedes vender o comprar en la feria comercial. |
| buy [sth]⇒ vtr | (acquire) | adquirir⇒ vtr |
| | Our company is going to buy its competitor. |
| | Nuestra empresa va a adquirir la empresa de la competencia. |
| buy [sb]⇒ vtr | (bribe) | sobornar⇒ vtr |
| | (MX, coloquial) | dar mordida loc verb |
| | (AR, figurado) | comprar⇒ vtr |
| | The gang wants to buy a public official. |
| | Los pandilleros quieren sobornar al policía. |
| | Los pandilleros quieren darle mordida al policía. |
| buy [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (enable acquisition of [sth]) | comprar⇒ vtr |
| | Money can't buy happiness. |
| | El dinero no compra la felicidad. |
| buy [sth] vtr | (obtain services of [sb]) | comprar⇒, adquirir⇒ vtr |
| | One million euros will buy a good striker. |
| | Un millón de euros compran un buen delantero. |
Locuciones verbales
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buy [sth] back,
buy back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (seller: repurchase [sth] sold) | comprar de nuevo loc verb |
| | | rescatar⇒ vtr |
| | Redeemable shares come with an agreement that the company can buy them back at a future date. |
| | Las acciones redimibles traen un acuerdo según el cual la empresa puede comprarlas de nuevo en una fecha futura |
| buy [sth] in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (purchase [sth] in large quantities) | comprar algo al por mayor loc verb |
| | The shop bought in extra stock to meet the heavy demand from customers. |
| | La tienda compró productos al por mayor para satisfacer la gran demanda de los clientes. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (accept as valid) | convencer⇒ v prnl |
| | It is difficult trying to get people to buy into the idea. |
| | Es difícil lograr convencer a la gente de la idea. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (invest in) | invertir en vtr + prep |
| | This is an opportunity for investors to buy into a fast-growing company. |
| | Esta es una oportunidad para que los inversores inviertan en una compañía en crecimiento. |
| buy [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (bribe) (coloquial) | comprar a vtr + prep |
| | We can buy him off by making a donation to his wife's hospital. |
| | Podemos comprarlo haciendo una donación para el hospital de su esposa. |
| | (ES) | fichar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Habitualmente sólo a personas aunque puede ser a entidades que se personifican. |
| | Podemos ficharle haciendo una donación al hospital de su esposa. |
buy [sth] out,
buy out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (purchase entire stock) | comprar el total loc verb |
| | We bought out the store's entire stock of the product. |
| | Compramos el total de productos de la tienda. |
buy [sb] out,
buy out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (take over ownership of) | comprar a vtr + prep |
| | The company intends to buy out the rival firm. |
| | La compañía intenta comprar a su competencia. |
| buy [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (purchase all of [sth]) | comprar todo loc verb |
| | We bought up all the store's balloons for the party. |
| | Compramos todos los globos que había en la tienda para la fiesta. |
| | | acaparar⇒ vtr |
| | Acaparamos todos los globos de la tienda para la fiesta. |
Compound Forms:
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| buy and sell v expr | (trade) | comercio nm |
| | | compraventa nf |
| buy [sth] at auction v expr | (purchase by bidding) | comprar en subasta loc verb |
| | | adjudicarse en subasta loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nos adjudicamos el lote completo en subasta. |
| | | comprar en un remate loc verb |
buy [sth] down,
buy down [sth]⇒ vtr | (rate: lower with a subsidy) (hipoteca) | reducir el tipo de interés loc verb |
| buy-in n | (share purchase) | participación nf |
| buy-in n | figurative (support, acceptance) | participación nf |
| buy on credit v expr | (purchase now, pay later) | comprar a plazos loc verb |
| | I became addicted to buying on credit, and now I'm on the verge of bankruptcy. |
| | | comprar en cuotas loc verb |
| | | comprar a crédito loc verb |
| | | comprar con pago diferido loc verb |
| buy [sth] on credit v expr | (purchase [sth] now, pay later) | comprar algo a crédito loc verb |
| | I bought my TV set on credit and I'm paying it back in weekly instalments. |
| buy time v expr | figurative (create a helpful delay) | ganar tiempo loc verb |
| | The main use for the drug is to buy time by slowing down the spread of the disease. |
| | El uso principal del medicamento es ganar tiempo ralentizando la propagación de la enfermedad. |
| buy-back option n | (option to repurchase) | opción de recompra nf + loc adj |
buyback,
buy-back n | (act of repurchasing [sth] sold) | recompra nf |
buyback,
buy-back n | (stock buyback: repurchase of shares) | recompra nf |
buyout,
buy-out n | (purchase of a company) (de una compañía) | compra, adquisición nf |
| | News of the huge buyout sent stock prices down. |
| | Las noticias sobre una compra enorme hicieron bajar el precio de las acciones. |
| good buy n | (bargain) | ganga nf |
| | (AR: coloquial) | pichincha nf |
| | I got a good buy on these drinks, only $1 per bottle. |
| | Estas bebidas fueron una ganga: solo $1 por botella. |
| impulse buy n | (spur-of-the-moment purchase) | compra impulsiva nf + adj |
| | Candy bars are often placed near checkout registers because they tend to be impulse buys. |
| | Las golosinas suelen ponerse cerca de las cajas registradoras porque tienden a ser compras impulsivas. |
leveraged buyout,
leveraged buy-out n | (economics) | compra apalancada nf + adj |
| | | compra financiada por terceros nf + loc adj |
stock buyback,
stock buy-back n | (company repurchase of shares) | recompra de acciones nf + loc adj |