acquisition

adquisición

Acción de obtener algo, especialmente mediante una compra.

En inglés sencillo: The act of getting something, especially by buying it.

• The acquisition of land took months.
• The company completed its acquisition of a smaller business.
• Reading helps with the acquisition of new vocabulary.

Cómo se usa: acquisition of something (The acquisition of new equipment improved production.); acquisition of something by someone (The acquisition of the firm by a rival surprised investors.)

Sinónimos: acquiring, obtaining

Expresiones frecuentes: acquisition of something, company acquisition, land acquisition, knowledge acquisition

adquisición

Algo que una persona u organización ha comprado o recibido.

En inglés sencillo: Something that a person or organization has bought or received.

• This painting is our latest acquisition.
• The museum displayed its new acquisitions.
• Their most valuable acquisition was a small software company.

Sinónimos: purchase

Expresiones frecuentes: new acquisition, latest acquisition, valuable acquisition