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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomprato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: komˈprato
"Ha comprato un nuovo vestito per la festa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have acquired something in exchange for payment.
"She bought a new dress for the party." - 2
To have obtained something through effort or persuasion.
"He bought her trust with his honesty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bought' is the past tense of 'buy', which originates from the Old English 'bycgan', meaning 'to buy or purchase'. This term has Germanic roots, related to the Old High German 'biugan', which also means 'to buy'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to encompass various forms of acquisition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bought" is said worldwide
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acheté
Transliteration: aʃte
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle robe pour la fête."
gekauft
Transliteration: ɡəˈkaʊft
"Sie hat ein neues Kleid für die Party gekauft."
comprato
Transliteration: komˈprato
"Ha comprato un nuovo vestito per la festa."
comprado
Transliteration: komˈpɾaðo
"Ella ha comprado un vestido nuevo para la fiesta."
comprado
Transliteration: kõˈpɾadu
"Ela comprou um vestido novo para a festa."
खरीदा
Transliteration: khareeda
"उसने पार्टी के लिए एक नया कपड़ा खरीदा।"
买了
Transliteration: mǎile
"她为派对买了一件新衣服。"
구입했다
Transliteration: guiphaetda
"그녀는 파티를 위해 새 드레스를 구입했다."
買った
Transliteration: katta
"彼女はパーティーのために新しいドレスを買った。"
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