buy up

tout acheter, racheter en masse

Acheter la totalité ou presque de ce qui est disponible.

En anglais simple : You buy all, or nearly all, of something that is available.

• They bought up all the tickets.
• A company is buying up land near the station.
• Why have investors bought up so many shares?

Comment l'utiliser : buy something up (Investors bought all the empty houses up.)

Synonymes : purchase all

Expressions courantes : buy up something, buy up land, buy up shares, buy up supplies

soudoyer, acheter le silence de

Donner de l’argent à quelqu’un pour qu’il cesse ses menaces, se taise ou accepte de coopérer.

En anglais simple : You give someone money to make them stop threatening you or agree to what you want.

• They tried to buy up the witness.
• The businessman bought the blackmailer up to keep his secret safe.
• Could the official buy up everyone who knew the truth?

Comment l'utiliser : buy someone up (He tried to buy the witness up before the trial.)

Synonymes : buy off, bribe

Expressions courantes : buy up someone, buy up witnesses