to buy
01
köpa
to get something in exchange for paying money
Transitive: to buy sth
Exempel
I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
Jag behöver köpa matvaror till middagen ikväll.
He bought a new phone to replace his old one.
Han köpte en ny telefon för att ersätta den gamla.
1.1
köpa, muta
to persuade a particular person to do something illegal or dishonest in exchange for money
Transitive: to buy sb
Exempel
He refused to be bought by their corrupt offers.
Han vägrade att bli köpt av deras korrupta erbjudanden.
The officer could n't be bought, even with a hefty bribe.
Officeren kunde inte köpas, inte ens med en stor muta.
1.2
köpa, förvärva
to acquire something by trading or sacrificing something else of significant value
Transitive: to buy something desirable
Exempel
Success in this field is often bought with years of hard work.
Framgång på detta område köps ofta med år av hårt arbete.
Their beautiful home was bought with years of saving and financial planning.
Deras vackra hem köptes med år av sparande och finansiell planering.
1.3
köpa, räcka till för
(of money) to be enough to pay for a particular thing
Transitive: to buy sth
Exempel
Ten dollars wo n't buy a decent meal in this city.
Tio dollar köper inte en ordentlig måltid i den här staden.
Saving for a year can buy a nice vacation.
Att spara i ett år kan köpa en trevlig semester.
02
tro, svälja
to accept, believe, or trust something as true
Transitive: to buy an excuse
SlangExempel
I do n't buy his excuse for being late.
Jag köper inte hans ursäkt för att han är sen.
She bought his story about the lost package.
Hon köpte hans historia om det försvunna paketet.
Buy
01
köp, fynd
an advantageous purchase
Lexikalt Träd
buyer
buying
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