comprar - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to shop  | shopped, shopped |	comprar
to bribe so.  | bribed, bribed |	comprar a alguien [fig.]
to buy so. ⇔  off	comprar a alguien [fig.]
to corrupt so.  | corrupted, corrupted |   - bribe	comprar a alguien [fig.]
to pay so. ⇔  off   - to bribe	comprar a alguien [fig.]
to buy sth.  | bought, bought |	comprar algo
to purchase sth.  | purchased, purchased |	comprar algo
to acquire sth.  | acquired, acquired |	comprar algo   - p. ej.: acciones
to buy online  | bought, bought | [COMP.]	comprar online
to buy online  | bought, bought | [COMP.]	comprar en línea
to go shopping  | went, gone |	ir a comprar algo
to buy a pig in a poke	comprar algo a ciegas
to purchase on credit	comprar algo a crédito
to buy a pig in a poke	comprar algo sin haberlo visto primero

Adjectives / Adverbs

paid-up  adj.   - e.g. political party	comprado, comprada   - sobornado
eager to buy	dispuesto(-a) a comprar
keen to buy	dispuesto(-a) a comprar

Nouns

propensity to buy	tendencia a comprar
hush money [FINAN.]	dinero para comprar el silencio

Examples

10 pennies is not much, but it's enough to buy some sweets.	10 peniques no es mucho, pero son lo suficiente como para comprar algunos caramelos.
We just bought a new television for the living room.	Acabamos de comprar un nuevo televisor para la sala.
The breakdown is quite large. We are going to have to buy a new water pump.	La avería es bastante grande. Vamos a tener que comprar una bomba de agua nueva.
Second hand cars are quite cheap, you can get this one for only four grand.	Los coches de segunda mano son bastante baratos, puedes comprar este por solo cuatro mil dólares.
It is better to buy quality products. Cheap is often expensive.	Es mejor comprar productos de calidad. Lo barato muchas veces sale caro.
This is a beautiful dress, I think I'm going to buy it.	Este es un vestido precioso, creo que lo voy a comprar.
This is a beautiful dress, I think I'm going to buy it.	Este es un vestido lindo, creo que lo voy a comprar.
My computer is getting obsolete, I'm going to have to buy a new one soon.	Mi computador se está quedando obsoleto, voy a tener que comprar uno nuevo pronto.
My computer is getting obsolete, I'm going to have to buy a new one soon.	Mi computadora se está quedando obsoleta, voy a tener que comprar uno nuevo pronto.
My computer is getting obsolete, I'm going to have to buy a new one soon.	Mi ordenador se está quedando obsoleto, voy a tener que comprar uno nuevo pronto.
I need to buy a ticket for my flight to New York.	Necesito comprar un billete para mi vuelo a Nueva York.
I need to buy a ticket for my flight to New York.	Necesito comprar un boleto para mi vuelo a Nueva York.
I need to buy soap to wash my hands.	Necesito comprar jabón para lavarme las manos.
I need to buy a ticket for my flight to New York.	Necesito comprar un pasaje para mi vuelo a Nueva York.

Phrases / Collocations

to shop  | shopped, shopped |	hacer la compra
to put away the groceries	guardar la compra (en los armarios)
point taken	vale, te lo compro [coll.]

Orthographically similar words

compare

comparar, compra, compras

Related search terms

cohechar, billetear, aceitar, adornar, coimear, sobornar, untar, corromper