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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPurchases
/ˈpɜːr.tʃəsɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of buying something.
"Her recent purchases include a new laptop and a set of headphones." - 2
Items that have been bought.
"The store offers a return policy on all purchases made within 30 days."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'purchase' originates from the Old French 'pourchacier', which means 'to pursue' or 'to seek'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving to denote the act of acquiring goods or services in exchange for money.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purchases" is said worldwide
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achats
Transliteration: aʃa
"Ses récents achats incluent un nouvel ordinateur portable."
Einkäufe
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌkɔyfə
"Ihre letzten Einkäufe umfassen einen neuen Laptop."
acquisti
Transliteration: akˈkwisti
"I suoi recenti acquisti includono un nuovo laptop."
compras
Transliteration: ˈkom.pɾas
"Sus compras recientes incluyen una nueva computadora portátil."
compras
Transliteration: ˈkõpɾɐs
"As suas compras recentes incluem um novo laptop."
खरीदारी
Transliteration: kharīdārī
"उसकी हाल की खरीदारी में एक नया लैपटॉप शामिल है।"
购买
Transliteration: gòumǎi
"她最近的购买包括一台新笔记本电脑。"
구매
Transliteration: gumae
"그녀의 최근 구매에는 새 노트북이 포함됩니다."
購入
Transliteration: こうにゅう
"彼女の最近の購入には新しいノートパソコンが含まれています。"
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