compraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comprar VB trans

1. comprar casa/regalo/comida:

comprar

to buy

comprar

to purchase form

comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo vende)

to buy sth from sb

comprarle algo a alg. (a quien lo recibe)

to buy sth for sb

le compré estas flores a una gitana

I bought these flowers from a gypsy

le compré estas flores a una gitana

I bought these flowers off a gypsy inf

¿quieres vender el coche? ¡te lo compro!

do you want to sell your car? I'll buy it from you!

les compré caramelos a los niños

I bought the children some candy

les compré caramelos a los niños

I bought some candy for the children

se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños

I'm going to buy it for his birthday

comprar algo al por menor o al detalle

to buy o purchase sth retail

las compran al por mayor

they buy o purchase them wholesale

comprar dólares a plazo fijo

to buy dollars forward

2. comprar inf (sobornar):

comprar

to buy inf

no se deja comprar

he won't be bought

un árbitro comprado

a crooked referee

un árbitro comprado

a bent referee Brit inf

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compraba sin ton ni son

she was buying things willy-nilly

Translations for compraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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buy in

comprar (para abastecerse)

buy in

comprar (el mismo vendedor)

buy in

comprar

buy off

comprar inf

to buy sth on tick

comprar algo (de) fiado inf

to buy a lettuce or esp Am a head of lettuce

comprar una lechuga

to pay for/buy sth on the never-never

pagar/comprar algo a plazos

to pay for/buy sth on the never-never

pagar/comprar algo a plazoletas inf, hum

he's not a good shopper

no sabe comprar

overbuy

comprar más de lo necesario

to buy sth on h.p.

comprar algo a plazos

compraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.comprar VB trans

1. comprar (adquirir):

comprar

to buy

comprar al contado

to pay cash

comprar a plazos

to buy on hire-purchase

comprar a plazos

to buy on an installment plan

2. comprar (corromper):

comprar

to buy off

II.comprar VB refl

comprar comprarse:

comprarse

to buy

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comprar al fiado

to buy on credit

Translations for compraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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buy out

comprar la parte de

to buy/put on lay-by

comprar a plazos

buy back

volver a comprar

buy

comprar

to buy sth from [or off] sb inf

comprar algo a alguien

to buy sb's silence

comprar el silencio de alguien

to buy something on hire purchase

comprar algo a plazos

hush money

unto m (que se utiliza para comprar el silencio de alguien)

to buy sth at trade price

comprar algo a precio de mayorista

to make a down payment on sth

dar la entrada para comprar algo

compraba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

comprar al fiado

to buy on credit

fuimos a la plaza a comprar

we went to the market to do the shopping

comprar con escasez

to spend sparingly

comprar a peso de oro

to pay way over the odds

comprar de lance

to buy second-hand

comprar algo de dos en dos

to buy sth in twos

dar la entrada para comprar algo

to make a down payment on sth

comprar algo a precio de mayorista

to buy sth at trade price

deberías comprar un visillo para esas ventanas

you should get some netting for those windows