Слово англійською: buy

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Переклад buy українською: купи́ти, накупи́ти

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buy

verb
/baɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they buy
/baɪ/
he / she / it buys
/baɪz/
past simple bought
/bɔːt/
past participle bought
/bɔːt/
-ing form buying
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/

    with money

  1. [transitive, intransitive] to obtain something by paying money for it
    • buy (something) Where did you buy that dress?
    • She had no money to buy a ticket.
    • They can't afford to buy school books.
    • If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy.
    • buy something from somebody/something I bought it from a friend for £10.
    • buy something off somebody/something (informal) She bought it off eBay for $50.
    • buy somebody something Mum bought me a new coat.
    • buy something for somebody Mum bought a new coat for me.
    • buy something + adv./prep. I bought my car second-hand.
    • They buy all their groceries in bulk .
    • + adv./prep. It's generally cheaper if you buy online.
    • They make their money by buying cheap and selling dear.
    opposite sell
    Homophones buy | by | byebuy   by   bye
    /baɪ/
    • buy verb
      • Some people buy all their groceries online.
    • by preposition
      • I think he was motivated by his mother.
    • by adverb
      • Don't let the opportunity pass you by.
    • bye exclamation
      • Bye! See you later.
Wordfinder
  • assistant
  • buy
  • counter
  • display
  • fitting room
  • promotion
  • sale
  • shop
  • store
  • till
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects
  • bet
  • bring
  • build
  • buy
  • cost
  • get
  • give
  • leave
  • lend
  • make
  • offer
  • owe
  • pass
  • pay
  • play
  • post
  • promise
  • read
  • refuse
  • sell
  • send
  • show
  • sing
  • take
  • teach
  • tell
  • throw
  • wish
  • write
Wordfinder
  • buy
  • discount
  • loyalty card
  • purchase
  • receipt
  • reduction
  • refund
  • short-change
  • store card
  • voucher
  • [transitive] buy something (of money) to be enough to pay for something
    • He gave his children the best education that money can buy.
    • Five pounds doesn't buy much nowadays.
    • There are some things money can't buy.
  • [transitive] buy somebody to persuade somebody to do something dishonest in return for money synonym bribe
    • He can't be bought (= he's too honest to accept money in this way).
  • obtain

  • [transitive, usually passive] buy something to obtain something by losing something else of great value
    • Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
  • believe

  • [transitive] buy something (informal) to believe that something is true, especially something that is not very likely
    • You could say you were ill but I don't think they'd buy it (= accept the explanation).
  • Word OriginOld English bycgan, of Germanic origin.
    Idioms
    the best that money can buy
    1. the very best
      • We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.
    (have) bought it
    1. (informal) to have been killed, especially in an accident or a war
      • Joe finally bought it in a plane crash in Tunisia.
    buy back the farm
    1. (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) to get back a country's assets, such as land or property, after they have been owned by another country
      • The prime minister revealed his plan to buy back the farm from foreign ownership.
    buy the farm
    1. (North American English, informal) to die
    buy time
    1. to do something in order to delay an event, a decision, etc.
      • The negotiators kept the gunman talking to buy time for the hostages.
    (buy) a pig in a poke
    1. if you buy a pig in a poke, you buy something without seeing it or knowing if it is good enough
      • Buying online can mean buying a pig in a poke.
    sell somebody/buy a pup
    1. (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to sell somebody something/to buy something that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid
    Phrasal Verbs
    • buy in
    • buy into
    • buy off
    • buy out
    • buy up
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