buy

comprare, acquistare

Ottenere qualcosa pagando del denaro.

In inglese semplice: To get something by giving money for it.

• I need to buy bread.
• She bought a new coat yesterday.
• Where did you buy those shoes?

Come si usa: buy someone something (I bought my sister a book.); buy something for someone (We bought flowers for our teacher.); buy something from someone (He bought a bike from his neighbor.)

Sinonimi: purchase

Contrari: sell

Espressioni comuni: buy something, buy someone something, buy from someone

bastare per comprare, comprare

Detto di una somma di denaro, essere sufficiente per comprare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: If an amount of money does this, it is enough to pay for something.

• Ten dollars buys lunch here.
• That amount will not buy much.
• What can fifty euros buy in this town?

Sinonimi: pay for, cover

Espressioni comuni: buy a meal, buy much, buy a ticket

guadagnare, ottenere

Ritardare qualcosa per avere più tempo per prepararsi o agire.

In inglese semplice: To delay something so you have more time to prepare or act.

• We need to buy time.
• Her questions bought us a few extra minutes.
• The temporary repair buys time until the new parts arrive.

Come si usa: buy someone time to do something (The delay bought us time to find help.)

Sinonimi: gain, secure

Espressioni comuni: buy time, buy someone time, buy more time

credere, bersi

Accettare una storia, una scusa o un’idea come vera o convincente.

In inglese semplice: To accept a story, excuse, or idea as true or convincing.

• I do not buy his excuse.
• She bought the story about the broken phone.
• Do you really buy that argument?

Sinonimi: believe, accept

Contrari: disbelieve

Espressioni comuni: buy the story, buy an excuse, buy that argument

ottenere, guadagnare

Ottenere qualcosa rinunciando a qualcosa di prezioso o accettando una perdita.

In inglese semplice: To gain something by giving up something valuable or accepting a loss.

• They bought peace with painful compromises.
• He bought comfort by giving up his freedom.
• She refused to buy security at the cost of love.

Come si usa: buy something with something (They bought freedom with years of struggle.); buy something at the cost of something (She bought success at the cost of her health.)

Sinonimi: gain, obtain, secure

Espressioni comuni: buy peace, buy freedom, buy silence

acquisto

Qualcosa che si compra, spesso valutato in base al prezzo e alla qualità.

In inglese semplice: Something you purchase, often judged by its price and quality.

• This coat was a good buy.
• Which laptop is the best buy?
• Those cheap chairs turned out to be bad buys.

Sinonimi: purchase, bargain

Espressioni comuni: a good buy, a bad buy, the best buy