buy
buy
baɪ
bai
British pronunciation
/baɪ/

Définition et signification de « buy » en anglais

to buy
01

acheter

to get something in exchange for paying money
Transitive: to buy sth
to buy definition and meaning
example
Exemples
I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
Je dois acheter des courses pour le dîner ce soir.
He bought a new phone to replace his old one.
Il a acheté un nouveau téléphone pour remplacer l'ancien.
1.1

acheter, corrompre

to persuade a particular person to do something illegal or dishonest in exchange for money
Transitive: to buy sb
to buy definition and meaning
example
Exemples
He refused to be bought by their corrupt offers.
Il a refusé d'être acheté par leurs offres corrompues.
The officer could n't be bought, even with a hefty bribe.
L'officier ne pouvait pas être acheté, même avec un pot-de-vin considérable.
1.2

acquérir

to acquire something by trading or sacrificing something else of significant value
Transitive: to buy something desirable
example
Exemples
Success in this field is often bought with years of hard work.
Le succès dans ce domaine s'achète souvent par des années de travail acharné.
Their beautiful home was bought with years of saving and financial planning.
Leur belle maison a été achetée après des années d'économies et de planification financière.
1.3

permettre d'acheter, faire, procurer

(of money) to be enough to pay for a particular thing
Transitive: to buy sth
example
Exemples
Ten dollars wo n't buy a decent meal in this city.
Dix dollars ne achèteront pas un repas décent dans cette ville.
Saving for a year can buy a nice vacation.
Économiser pendant un an peut acheter de belles vacances.
02

croire

to accept, believe, or trust something as true
Transitive: to buy an excuse
to buy definition and meaning
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example
Exemples
I do n't buy his excuse for being late.
Je n'achète pas son excuse pour son retard.
She bought his story about the lost package.
Elle a acheté son histoire sur le colis perdu.
Buy
01

achat, bonne affaire

an advantageous purchase
buy definition and meaning
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