buying

• Существительное, обозначающее действие или процесс приобретения товаров или услуг в обмен на деньги.

A noun referring to the act or process of purchasing goods or services in exchange for money.

uncountable

1. The act of purchasingB1formal

   The process or action of acquiring something in exchange for money.

   Покупка

   • Buying a house is a major financial decision.
   • Online buying has become very popular.
   • She enjoys buying gifts for her friends.

   Synonymsacquisitionprocurementpurchaseshopping

• Глагол, обозначающий действие приобретения чего-либо в обмен на деньги или другую форму оплаты.

A verb used to indicate the act of obtaining something in exchange for money or another form of payment.

irregular verb

1. PurchaseA1formal

   To obtain something by paying money.

   Купить

   • I bought a new phone yesterday.
   • She bought groceries at the supermarket.
   • He bought tickets for the concert online.

   Synonymsacquireobtainpay forpick upprocurepurchase

   Antonymssell

2. Accept or believeB2informal

   To accept something as true or valid, often used informally.

   Поверить

   • I don't buy his excuse for being late.
   • Nobody bought her story about the alien encounter.
   • Do you buy that explanation?

   Synonymsacceptbelievecreditfall forgo forswallowtake

3. Acquire or obtainB1informal

   To gain or obtain something, sometimes figuratively.

   Достать

   • He bought time by changing the subject.
   • She bought her way into the club with a donation.
   • They bought their silence with a large sum.

   Synonymsacquiregaingetobtainprocurepurchasesecure

   Antonymssell

Phrasal variantsbuy atbuy inbuy intobuy offbuy outbuy up