Comprar (en. Buy)

/komˈpɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To gain ownership of an object through a monetary exchange.

I am going to buy a new car.

Voy a comprar un coche nuevo.

To make a transaction by which a product or service is obtained.

She bought bread at the store.

Ella compró pan en la tienda.

To accept some idea or proposal after convincing someone.

I didn't buy his argument.

No compré su argumento.

From Latin 'comparare', which means 'to acquire, to obtain'.

buy in installments

To acquire something by paying in several installments.

comprar a plazos

buy time

To manage to delay a situation.

comprar tiempo

buy a pig in a poke

To deceive someone into buying something different from what they believe.

comprar gato por liebre

purchase

Act of acquiring something.

compra

buyer

Person who buys.

comprador

buy-sell

Agreement between buyer and seller.

compra-venta

To make a purchase quickly.

I’m going to make a quick purchase at the market.

Voy a hacer un 'comprón' en el mercado.

To acquire something without paying much attention to quality.

I’ll buy him something quickly, I don’t want to think about it too much.

Le compraré algo rápido, no quiero pensarlo demasiado.