L'achat (en. Procurement)

/laˈʃɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of buying something.

The purchase of a car can be a significant investment.

L'achat d'une voiture peut être un investissement important.

The act of purchasing a product or service.

My last purchase was a new phone.

Mon dernier achat était un nouveau téléphone.

The amount spent to acquire something.

The purchase of this piece of furniture was very expensive.

L'achat de ce meuble a été très coûteux.

From the verb 'to buy' which comes from the Latin 'acquirere'.

Make a purchase

To proceed with the acquisition of something.

Faire un achat

Impulse buying

A purchasing decision made on a whim.

L'achat impulsif

Return a purchase

To bring back a purchased product for a refund.

Retourner un achat

to buy

To acquire an asset in exchange for money.

acheter

buyer

A person who makes a purchase.

acheteur

sale

The act of selling a product.

vente

To treat oneself

I treated myself with this purchase.

Je me suis fait un petit plaisir avec cet achat.

To have a crush

This item was a crush; I had to make the purchase.

Cet article était un coup de cœur, je devais faire l'achat.