bought - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

bought
buy (Verb)

Adjectives / Adverbs

bought  adj.	adquirido, adquirida
eager to buy	dispuesto(-a) a comprar
keen to buy	dispuesto(-a) a comprar

Verbs

to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	adquirir algo
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	comprar algo
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	devengar algo
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	ganarse algo
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	granjear algo
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	confiar en algo (or: alguien)
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	creer algo a alguien
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	dar crédito a alguien
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	dar fe a algo (or: alguien)
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	creerse algo
to buy into sth.  | bought, bought | [coll.]	caer en algo [fig.]   - p. ej.: argumento
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	mercar algo (Lat. Am.: Col., Ecu., Venez.)
to buy sth. ⇔  up  | bought, bought |	hacer acopio de algo
to buy sth. ⇔  back	readquirir algo

Nouns

buyout   or: buy-out	la adquisición   - de una empresa
buyout   or: buy-out	la compra   - de una empresa
buy-back [COMM.][ECON.]	la recompra
share buy-back [COMM.][ECON.][FINAN.]	recompra de acciones

Examples

He bought a new pair of trousers for the wedding.	Se compró un pantalón nuevo para la boda.
He bought a new suit for the wedding.	Él compró un nuevo traje chaqueta para la boda.
He bought a new watch for his birthday.	Se compró un nuevo reloj para su cumpleaños.
I bought some books at the store yesterday.	Compré algunos libros en la tienda ayer.
I've bought too much meat, I think I'll put some of it in the freezer so it doesn't go bad.	He comprado demasiada carne, creo que meteré una parte en el congelador para que no se estropee.
She bought a fresh roll to go with her soup.	Ella compró un pan de Viena para acompañar su sopa.
She bought a new dress at the shop.	Ella compró un vestido nuevo en la tienda.
She bought a new pair of running shoes.	Compró un par nuevo de zapatos para correr.
She bought a tin of sardines.	Ella compró una lata de sardinas.
They bought a beautiful wooden chair for the living room.	Compraron una hermosa silla de madera para la sala de estar.
Caroline has bought her grandmother a pill box to keep her medicines organised.	Caroline le ha comprado a su abuela un pastillero para que tenga sus medicamentos organizados.
I bought a new hiking guide, we could try a route this weekend.	He comprado una nueva guía de senderismo, podríamos probar una ruta este fin de semana.
I bought a new car, the old one cost too much to repair.	Me he comprado un coche nuevo, el viejo costaba mucho repararlo.
I bought three because they were very cheap.	He comprado tres porque estaban muy baratos.

Phrases / Collocations

buy one, get one (free)   (short form: BOGO) [COMM.]	dos por uno
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	fenecer
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	morir
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	palmar [coll.]
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	fallecer
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	morirse
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	pasar a mejor vida [fig.]
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	perecer
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	diñarla [coll.]   - morir
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	estirar la pata [coll.] [fig.]   - morir
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	hincar el pico [coll.] [fig.]   - morir
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	palmarla [coll.]   - morirse
to buy the farm (Amer.) [sl.]	doblar la cabeza [fig.]   - fallecer
to buy a pig in a poke	comprar algo a ciegas
to buy a pig in a poke	comprar algo sin haberlo visto primero
to buy a pig in a poke	dar a alguien gato por liebre

Orthographically similar words

bough, nought, ought, sought

Related search terms

earned, acquired