🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Sofortkauf

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zoˈfɔʁtˌkaʊf

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outright Purchase/ˈaʊt.raɪt ˈpɜːr.tʃəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie tätigte einen Sofortkauf des Autos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A transaction in which an item is bought outright, without any financing or installment payments.

    "She made an outright purchase of the car, paying the full amount in cash."
  2. 2

    The act of acquiring ownership of an asset immediately, as opposed to leasing or financing.

    "The company prefers outright purchases to avoid long-term debt."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'outright' originates from Middle English 'outright', meaning 'completely' or 'entirely', derived from 'out' and 'right', indicating a direct or immediate action. 'Purchase' comes from Old French 'pourchacier', meaning 'to pursue', which evolved into the modern sense of acquiring something in exchange for money.

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