Significado en español

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Buy

🇬🇧 UK /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Buy

to obtain something by paying money for it

In simple words: To get something by paying money for it.

Buy en una frase

• I want to buy a new bicycle for the summer.
• Can you buy some milk on your way home?
• She decided to buy a gift for her friend's birthday.
• They went to the store to buy groceries.
• Do you want to buy tickets for the concert?

Cómo usar Buy

Commonly used in everyday situations. Suitable for both spoken and written language. Avoid in very formal contexts where alternatives like 'purchase' may be preferred.

Grammar pattern

buy + object

Memory hint

Think of 'buy' as 'bring home using your money'.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Buy

• cheaply
• online
• locally
• can afford to
• can’t afford to
• at
• for
• from
• buy and sell
• money can buy
• money can’t buy
• cheaply
• online
• locally
• can afford to
• can’t afford to
• at
• for
• from
• buy and sell
• money can buy
• money can’t buy

Synonyms for Buy

• purchase
• acquire
• obtain
• procure
• snap up

Opposites of Buy

• sell
• give away

Common mistakes with Buy

• Used with wrong prepositions, e.g., 'buy for a car' instead of 'buy a car'.
• Confusion between 'buy' and 'sale'.
• Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'I want to buy.' instead of 'I want to buy a book.'

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Buy

¿Qué significa Buy?

To get something by paying money for it.

¿Qué significa Buy en español?

To get something by paying money for it.

¿Cuál es la definición de Buy?

to obtain something by paying money for it

¿Cómo se usa Buy en una frase?

I want to buy a new bicycle for the summer.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Buy?

Can you buy some milk on your way home?

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Buy?

Algunas alternativas comunes son purchase, acquire, obtain, procure, snap up.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Buy?

Significados opuestos incluyen sell, give away.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Buy?

Suele combinarse con cheaply, online, locally, can afford to, can’t afford to, at, for, from, buy and sell, money can buy, money can’t buy, cheaply, online, locally, can afford to, can’t afford to, at, for, from, buy and sell, money can buy, money can’t buy.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Buy?

Used with wrong prepositions, e.g., 'buy for a car' instead of 'buy a car'. Confusion between 'buy' and 'sale'. Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'I want to buy.' instead of 'I want to buy a book.'

¿Cómo se pronuncia Buy?

US: /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Buy?

Commonly used in everyday situations. Suitable for both spoken and written language. Avoid in very formal contexts where alternatives like 'purchase' may be preferred.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Buy?

"Buy" está en el nivel A1 de la escala CEFR.