buying

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus d'acquisition de biens ou de services en échange d'argent.

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

indénombrable

1. The act of purchasingB1formal

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

   achat

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

   Synonymesacquisitionprocurementpurchaseshopping

• Verbe désignant l'action d'acquérir quelque chose en échange d'argent ou d'une autre forme de paiement.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. PurchaseA1formal

   To obtain something by paying money.

   Acheter

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

   Synonymesacquireobtainpay forpick upprocurepurchase

   Antonymessell

2. Accept or believeB2informal

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

   Gober (accepter comme vrai)

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

   Synonymesacceptbelievecreditfall forgo forswallowtake

3. Acquire or obtainB1informal

   To gain or obtain something, sometimes figuratively.

   Acquérir ou obtenir

   • 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.

   Synonymesacquiregaingetobtainprocurepurchasesecure

   Antonymessell

Variantes phrasalbuy atbuy inbuy intobuy offbuy outbuy up