compré in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compré in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comprar VB trans

1. comprar casa/regalo/comida:

comprar

to buy

comprar

to purchase form

comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo vende)

to buy sth from sb

comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo recibe)

to buy sth for sb

le compré estas flores a una gitana

I bought these flowers from a gypsy

le compré estas flores a una gitana

I bought these flowers off a gypsy inf

¿quieres vender el coche? ¡te lo compro!

do you want to sell your car? I'll buy it from you!

les compré caramelos a los niños

I bought the children some candy

les compré caramelos a los niños

I bought some candy for the children

se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños

I'm going to buy it for his birthday

comprar algo al por menor o al detalle

to buy o purchase sth retail

las compran al por mayor

they buy o purchase them wholesale

comprar dólares a plazo fijo

to buy dollars forward

2. comprar inf (sobornar):

comprar

to buy inf

no se deja comprar

he won't be bought

un árbitro comprado

a crooked referee

un árbitro comprado

a bent referee Brit inf

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lo compré/pagué al contado

I paid cash for it

lo compré/pagué al contado

I paid for it in cash

lo compré/pagué al contado

I paid cash on the line Am inf

lo compré/pagué al contado

I paid cash on the nail Brit inf

me compré unos anteojos nuevos

I bought a new pair of glasses o spectacles

compre su carro sin cuota inicial

buy your car with no down payment o on no-deposit finance

me compré unas gafas nuevas

I bought some new glasses o a new pair of glasses

Translations for compré in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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always buy a recognized brand name

compre siempre una marca conocida

buy in

comprar (para abastecerse)

buy in

comprar (el mismo vendedor)

buy in

comprar

buy off

comprar inf

I bought it as an insurance policy

lo compré como medida preventiva or por si acaso

I bought three sackfuls of onions

compré tres sacos or costales de cebollas

compré in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compré in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.comprar VB trans

1. comprar (adquirir):

comprar

to buy

comprar al contado

to pay cash

comprar a plazos

to buy on hire-purchase

comprar a plazos

to buy on an installment plan

2. comprar (corromper):

comprar

to buy off

II.comprar VB refl

comprar comprarse:

comprarse

to buy

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comprar al fiado

to buy on credit

Translations for compré in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I bought this especially for you

lo compré expresamente para ti

buy out

comprar la parte de

to buy/put on lay-by

comprar a plazos

buy back

volver a comprar

buy

comprar

to buy sth from [or off] sb inf

comprar algo a alguien

to buy sb's silence

comprar el silencio de alguien

to buy something on hire purchase

comprar algo a plazos

vanity sizing

técnica comercial consistente en ponerle a la ropa tallas más pequeñas de las que corresponden para que el cliente se sienta más delgado y compre más artículos

hush money

unto m (que se utiliza para comprar el silencio de alguien)

compré Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

comprar al fiado

to buy on credit

fuimos a la plaza a comprar

we went to the market to do the shopping

comprar con escasez

to spend sparingly

comprar a peso de oro

to pay way over the odds

comprar algo de dos en dos

to buy sth in twos

compré el libro para que él lo leyera

I bought the book so that he would read it

dar la entrada para comprar algo

to make a down payment on sth

comprar algo a precio de mayorista

to buy sth at trade price

deberías comprar un visillo para esas ventanas

you should get some netting for those windows