Buy vs Purchase

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Buy

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

Purchase

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

	Buy	Purchase
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/baɪ/","/baɪz/","/bɔːt/","/ˈbaɪɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɜːtʃəs/","/ˈpɜːtʃəsɪz/","/ˈpɜːtʃəst/","/ˈpɜːtʃəsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpɜːrtʃəs/","/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪz/","/ˈpɜːrtʃəst/","/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	To get something by paying money for it.	Comprar algo. To buy something.
Exemplo	I want to buy a new bicycle for the summer.	I need to purchase a new laptop for my work.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B2
Classe gramatical	verb	verb
Colocações	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	newly, recently, compulsorily, agree to, be willing to, wish to, for, from
Antônimos	sell, give away	sell, dispose
Erros comuns	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.'	Using 'purchased' instead of 'purchase' as a noun (e.g., 'the purchased was successful')., Confusing 'purchase' with 'procurement' in non-business settings., Incorrectly conjugating the verb form (e.g., saying 'I purchase' instead of 'I am purchasing' when appropriate).
Notas de uso	Commonly used in everyday situations. Suitable for both spoken and written language. Avoid in very formal contexts where alternatives like 'purchase' may be preferred.	Use 'purchase' em contextos formais ou ao discutir transações comerciais. Pode soar excessivamente formal em conversas casuais. Prefira 'buy' em ambientes informais. Use 'purchase' in formal contexts or when discussing business transactions. It might sound overly formal in casual conversations. Prefer 'buy' in informal settings.

Veja em clipes reais

FORREST: I gotta buy me one of them shrimping boats,

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You can buy a brand-new Subaru Turbo...

Just buy us more time, all right?

FORREST: I gotta buy me one of them shrimping boats,

Top Gear › S1 E1

You can buy a brand-new Subaru Turbo...

Buy

Perguntas frequentes: Buy vs Purchase

Qual é a diferença entre Buy e Purchase?

Buy: To get something by paying money for it. Purchase: To buy something.

Qual é mais avançada: Buy e Purchase?

Purchase é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Buy e Purchase estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Buy: A1, Purchase: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Buy e Purchase?

Buy: verb, Purchase: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Buy: I want to buy a new bicycle for the summer. Purchase: I need to purchase a new laptop for my work.

Posso usar Buy e Purchase de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Buy e Purchase são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.