buy in Portuguese
buy in Portuguese is comprar, adquirir, engolir — buy means to get something by paying money for it.
buy in Portuguese
comprar
(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
adquirir
(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
engolir
(transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe
comprar
(transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe
What does "buy" mean?
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verb To get something by paying money for it.
"They bought a new car last weekend."
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verb To accept something as true or believable.
"I don't buy his excuse for being late."
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noun Something purchased, especially a good deal.
"That laptop was a great buy for the price."
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buy in a sentence
- They bought a new car last weekend.
- I need to buy groceries before the shops close.
- I don't buy his excuse for being late.
- Nobody at the office bought her story about the missing files.
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What is "buy" in Portuguese?
"buy" in Portuguese is comprar, adquirir, engolir. buy means: To get something by paying money for it.
How do you use "buy" in a sentence?
Example: "They bought a new car last weekend." In Portuguese, "buy" is comprar, adquirir, engolir.
Are there other ways to say "buy" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "buy": comprar, adquirir, engolir.
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