purchase

acquisto

Il fatto di ottenere qualcosa pagando.

In inglese semplice: The act of paying money to get something.

• No purchase is necessary to enter.
• We completed the purchase of our house yesterday.
• Keep this receipt as proof of purchase.

Come si usa: purchase of something (The purchase of a house takes time.)

Sinonimi: buying

Contrari: sale

Espressioni comuni: purchase of something, date of purchase, complete a purchase

acquisto

Qualcosa che hai comprato.

In inglese semplice: Something that you have bought.

• My latest purchase is a coat.
• Please keep the receipts for your purchases.
• She showed me her new purchase.

Sinonimi: buy

Espressioni comuni: latest purchase, new purchase, expensive purchase, recent purchase

presa

Appoggio sicuro che permette di tirare, arrampicarsi o muoversi senza scivolare.

In inglese semplice: A firm hold that lets you pull, climb, or move without slipping.

• Her fingers found purchase on the rock.
• The tires gained purchase on the dry ground.
• He could get no purchase on the slippery rope.

Come si usa: purchase on something (My boots could get no purchase on the ice.)

Sinonimi: grip, hold

Espressioni comuni: get purchase, gain purchase, purchase on something

comprare, acquistare

Ottenere qualcosa in cambio di denaro.

In inglese semplice: To pay money to get something.

• You can purchase tickets here.
• We purchased a new computer yesterday.
• Did you purchase the goods online?

Come si usa: purchase something from someone (We purchased the table from a local shop.); purchase something for an amount (She purchased the painting for fifty pounds.)

Sinonimi: buy

Contrari: sell

Espressioni comuni: purchase a ticket, purchase something online, purchase from someone, purchase land

ottenere

Ottenere qualcosa rinunciando a qualcosa di prezioso o facendo un grande sforzo.

In inglese semplice: To gain something by giving up something valuable or by making a great effort.

• They purchased peace with painful sacrifices.
• Her silence was purchased with threats.
• He purchased their loyalty at the cost of his honor.

Come si usa: purchase something with something (They purchased their freedom with years of suffering.); purchase something at the cost of something (He purchased success at the cost of his health.)

Sinonimi: obtain, secure

Espressioni comuni: purchase peace, purchase freedom, purchase with something