What does compras in Spanish mean?

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

The word compras in Spanish means buy, buy off, purchase, purchase, buy, purchasing, buying, buy at a good price, buy cheap, buy cheaply, pay a lot for, buy the paper, buy the newspaper, shop for fun, purchase services, buy services, bribe, buy a woman's love, buy votes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compras

buy

verbo transitivo (algo: adquirir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ha comprado un coche.
John bought a car.

buy off

verbo transitivo (a alguien: sobornar)

El acusado intentó comprar a los testigos.
The defendant tried to buy the witnesses off.

purchase

nombre femenino (lo que se compra) (single)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
He traído la compra del supermercado y se me ha olvidado comprar pan.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. How many purchases have you made so far?

purchase, buy, purchasing, buying

nombre femenino (acción de comprar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La compra de las acciones fue una mala decisión.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Do you have any experience in raw materials purchasing?

buy at a good price

(no pagar mucho dinero)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Compramos el auto a buen precio porque el dueño anterior necesitaba dinero con urgencia.
We bought the car at a good price because the previous owner needed money urgently.

buy cheap, buy cheaply

locución verbal (adquirir a buen precio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Para comprar verduras baratas, hay que ir al mercado central.
We need to go to the central market to buy vegetables cheaply.

pay a lot for

locución verbal (pagar demasiado)

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

buy the paper, buy the newspaper

(pagar por noticias en papel)

Nunca compro el diario, prefiero ver las noticias en la tele.

shop for fun

locución verbal (consumismo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es fácil dejarse tentar por las rebajas y comprar por comprar, sólo porque algo está barato.

purchase services, buy services

locución verbal (a proveedores)

Las grandes empresas compran servicios de proveedores independientes a menudo.
Big companies often purchase services from independent suppliers.

bribe

locución verbal (sobornar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El director de la empresa compró un favor del ministro y ambos podrían ir a la cárcel.
The company director bribed the minister and both could end up in prison.

buy a woman's love

(conquistar con regalos)

buy votes

locución verbal (a cambio de beneficios)

El Senador fue destituido porque se comprobó que compró votos durante la campaña.
The senator was dismissed because he was accused of buying votes during the campaign.

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