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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
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
irrégulier
présent
buy
3e personne du singulier
buys
participe présent
buying
passé simple
bought
participe passé
bought
Exemples
I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight. 

Je dois acheter des courses pour le dîner ce soir.

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
Exemples
He refused to be bought by their corrupt offers. 

Il a refusé d'être acheté par leurs offres corrompues.

1.2

acquérir

to acquire something by trading or sacrificing something else of significant value 
Transitive: to buy something desirable
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.

1.3

permettre d'acheter, faire, procurer

(of money) to be enough to pay for a particular thing 
Transitive: to buy sth
Exemples
Ten dollars won't buy a decent meal in this city. 

Dix dollars ne achèteront pas un repas décent dans cette ville.

02

croire

to accept, believe, or trust something as true 
Transitive: to buy an excuse
to buy definition and meaning
argot
Exemples
I don't buy his excuse for being late. 

Je ne achète pas son excuse pour être en retard.

Buy
01

achat, bonne affaire

an advantageous purchase 
buy definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
inanimé
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
buys
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