purchase

Kauf, Erwerb

Der Erwerb einer Sache gegen Bezahlung.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: purchase of something (The purchase of a house takes time.)

Synonyme: buying

Gegenteile: sale

Häufige Wendungen: purchase of something, date of purchase, complete a purchase

Kauf, Anschaffung

Etwas, das man gekauft hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that you have bought.

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

Synonyme: buy

Häufige Wendungen: latest purchase, new purchase, expensive purchase, recent purchase

Halt, Griff

Ein sicherer Halt, mit dem man ziehen, klettern oder sich bewegen kann, ohne abzurutschen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: purchase on something (My boots could get no purchase on the ice.)

Synonyme: grip, hold

Häufige Wendungen: get purchase, gain purchase, purchase on something

kaufen, erwerben

Etwas bekommen, indem man dafür bezahlt.

In einfachem Englisch: To pay money to get something.

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

So benutzt man es: purchase something from someone (We purchased the table from a local shop.); purchase something for an amount (She purchased the painting for fifty pounds.)

Synonyme: buy

Gegenteile: sell

Häufige Wendungen: purchase a ticket, purchase something online, purchase from someone, purchase land

erkaufen

Etwas gewinnen, indem man etwas Wertvolles aufgibt oder sich sehr anstrengt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: obtain, secure

Häufige Wendungen: purchase peace, purchase freedom, purchase with something