What does acheter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word acheter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acheter in French.

The word acheter in French means buy, bribe, be sold, buy, earn, buy on credit, purchase on credit, pay a fortune for , pay over the odds for, buy on hire purchase, buy on credit, buy for cash, buy with cash, use cash to buy, buy at auction, pay for outright, buy outright, buy on a shared ownership basis, buy in bulk, pay for in cash, buy in the sales, buy at sale price, buy 's silence, buy responsibly, purchase sustainably, buy off-plan, turn over a new leaf. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acheter

buy

verbe transitif (acquérir par argent)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a acheté une nouvelle voiture cette semaine.
He bought a new car this week.

bribe

verbe transitif (soudoyer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La défense a acheté ce témoin.
The defence bribed this witness.

be sold

verbe pronominal (pouvoir être vendu)

En cette saison, les fraises s'achètent à prix d'or.
At this time of year, strawberries go for a small fortune.

buy

verbe pronominal (acquérir pour soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle s'est acheté une nouvelle robe.
She bought herself a new dress.

earn

verbe transitif (figuré (acquérir par effort)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle a acheté son indépendance grâce à des petits boulots.
She earned her independence thanks to a series of small jobs.

buy on credit, purchase on credit

locution verbale (acheter avec un prêt)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay a fortune for , pay over the odds for

locution verbale (payer excessivement cher [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a acheté ce simple t-shirt en coton à prix d'or.

buy on hire purchase, buy on credit

locution verbale (acheter à crédit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

buy for cash, buy with cash, use cash to buy

locution verbale (acheter sans crédit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

buy at auction

locution verbale (acheter en vente au plus offrant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay for outright, buy outright

locution verbale (payer en une seule fois)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Grâce à leur héritage, ils ont acheté leur nouvelle voiture comptant.

buy on a shared ownership basis

locution verbale (acheter une partie d'un bien commun)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ils ont acheté leur appartement en copropriété et gèrent les parties communes avec les autres propriétaires de l'immeuble.

buy in bulk

locution verbale (acheter en grosse quantité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay for in cash

locution verbale (acheter en monnaie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon père n'a ni carte ni chéquier et achète tout en liquide.

buy in the sales, buy at sale price

locution verbale (acheter un produit bradé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Patricia achète toujours ses maillots de bain en solde.

buy 's silence

(payer [qqn] pour qu'il se taise) (bribery)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

buy responsibly, purchase sustainably

locution verbale (acheter [qch] respectant la nature)

buy off-plan

locution verbale (acheter un bien non encore construit) (UK, real estate)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai acheté ma maison sur plan.

turn over a new leaf

(ne plus mal se comporter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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