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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacquisto in contanti
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈkwist.o in konˈtan.ti/
"L'appartamento è stato un acquisto in contanti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The acquisition of goods or services paid for immediately in physical currency or equivalent liquid funds rather than on credit.
"He decided to make a cash purchase for the new television to avoid taking on credit card debt." - 2
An item or asset that has been bought outright using immediate funds.
"The real estate agent noted that the house was a cash purchase, which greatly accelerated the closing process."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cash', derived from the Old French 'caisse' (meaning 'box' or 'chest' for money) and ultimately from the Latin 'capsa', with 'purchase', originating from the Old French 'polsacer' or 'purchacier' (meaning 'to seek, procure, or chase'). Together, the compound phrase emerged in commercial English during the early modern economic expansion to denote immediate, direct settlement of transactions using physical currency or liquid funds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cash purchase" is said worldwide
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achat au comptant
Transliteration: /a.ʃa o kɔ̃.tɑ̃/
"Il a effectué un achat au comptant pour la voiture."
Barkauf
Transliteration: /ˈbaːɐ̯ˌkaʊf/
"Das Auto wurde durch einen Barkauf bezahlt."
acquisto in contanti
Transliteration: /aˈkwist.o in konˈtan.ti/
"L'appartamento è stato un acquisto in contanti."
compra al contado
Transliteration: /ˈkom.pɾa al konˈta.ðo/
"Hizo una compra al contado para obtener un descuento."
compra à vista
Transliteration: /ˈkõ.pɾa a ˈvis.tɐ/
"A compra à vista garantiu um preço melhor."
नकद खरीदारी
Transliteration: nakad khareedari
"उसने घर की नकद खरीदारी की।"
现金购买
Transliteration: xiànjīn gòumǎi
"这是一笔现金购买交易。"
현금 구매
Transliteration: h-yeong-geum gu-mae
"우리는 그 가구를 현금 구매했다."
現金購入
Transliteration: genkin kōnyū
"彼は新しい車を現金購入した。"
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