Achète (en. Bought)

/aʃɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Acquire a good in exchange for a sum of money.

She buys vegetables at the market.

Elle achète des légumes au marché.

Obtain something, such as a service or favor, often for a price.

He buys his access to the gym by paying a membership fee.

Il achète son accès à la salle de sport en payant une cotisation.

Make a voluntary acquisition of something.

We are going to buy a new computer.

Nous allons acheter un nouvel ordinateur.

From the Latin verb 'emptio', meaning to buy.

buy on credit

Acquire a good and pay for it in installments.

acheter à crédit

bought on a whim

Make an impulsive purchase without thinking.

acheté sur un coup de tête

buy affection

Win the affection of others through gifts or attentions.

acheter les cœurs

buyer

Person who buys something.

acheteur

purchase

Action of buying, acquisition.

achat

sells

Action of giving something in exchange for money.

vend

Throwing down cash

He throws down cash as soon as he needs to buy something.

Il balance la thune dès qu'il faut acheter quelque chose.

Blowing money

He blows money to buy the latest console.

Il claque des sous pour acheter la dernière console.