acquistare

1. v/t buy

fig gain

2. v/i improve (in in)

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acquistare v.tr.

1 (comm.) to buy*, to purchase; (fin.) to underwrite*: acquistare a buon mercato, to buy cheap; acquistare a credito, to buy on credit; acquistare in contanti, to buy for cash (o to pay cash down); acquistare a rate, to buy by instalments (o on hire purchase); acquistare all'ingrosso, to buy wholesale; acquistare al dettaglio, al minuto, to buy retail; acquistare a prezzo di svendita, to underbuy; acquistare grossi quantitativi di, to buy up; acquistare una quota del capitale di un'impresa, to buy into a company; acquistare il controllo di una società, to take over a company; acquistare il pacchetto di maggioranza di una società, to take over a company // acquistare la libertà a prezzo della vita, to purchase freedom with one's blood

2 (fig.) (ottenere, guadagnarsi) to acquire, to get*, to obtain, to gain; to win: acquistare meriti, to gain credit; acquistare fama, to obtain a reputation; acquistare terreno, to make progress; acquistare tempo, to gain time; acquistare la fiducia di qlcu., to win (o to gain) s.o.'s confidence; si è acquistato molti amici con la sua bontà, his goodness gained him many friends

3 (sport) (ingaggiare) to buy*: X Y è stato acquistato dall'Inter, X Y has been bought by Inter

◆ v. intr. (migliorare) to improve: acquistare in bellezza, in simpatia, to become more attractive, nicer.

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[akkwis'tare]

1. vt

1) (casa, mobili) to buy, purchase, (beni, diritti) to acquire

acquistare a rate — to buy on hire purchase

acquistare in contanti — to buy for cash

2) (fig : esperienza, pratica ecc) to gain

acquistare importanza — to become important

acquistare terreno — to gain ground

2. vi

(aus avere) to improve

acquistare in bellezza — to become more beautiful

ha acquistato in salute — his health has improved

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[akkwis'tare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) to buy*, to purchase [oggetto, merce]; sport to sign up, to sign on [giocatore]

2) fig. (acquisire) to acquire [fama]; to gain [credito, importanza]; to gain in [sicurezza, valore]; (guadagnare) to gain [tempo, terreno]; to gather [velocità]

2.

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to gain (in in)

acquistare in bellezza — to become more beautiful

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acquistare

/akkwis'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 to buy*, to purchase [oggetto, merce]; sport to sign up, to sign on [giocatore]

 2 fig. (acquisire) to acquire [fama]; to gain [credito, importanza]; to gain in [sicurezza, valore]; (guadagnare) to gain [tempo, terreno]; to gather [velocità]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) to gain (in in); acquistare in bellezza to become more beautiful.