buy

1. (ditransitive, transitive)To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

   Who'd Father buy the car for? He bought it for me, not for you.

   kaufen

   покупа́тьpokupátʹ, купи́тьkupítʹ

   купува́тиkupuváty, купи́тиkupýty

2. (ditransitive, transitive)To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.

   I've bought material comfort by foregoing my dreams.

   You just bought yourself an assault charge!

   acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

3. (transitive)To bribe.

   He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs.

4. (transitive)To be equivalent to in value.

   The dollar doesn't buy as much as it used to.

5. (informal, transitive)To accept as true; to believe

   I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!

   abkaufen, abnehmen

   ве́ритьvéritʹ, пове́ритьpovéritʹ, ха́ватьxávatʹ

   accept as true

6. (intransitive)To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift)

   She buys for Federated.

   Let's go out for dinner. I'm buying.

7. (slang, transitive)To make a bluff, usually a large one.

   Smith tried to buy the pot on the river with a huge bluff.

8. (archaic, transitive)To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).

1. I bought a pair of shoes.

   Я купив пару взуття. — deniko

   ruЯ купил пару туфель. — igor_chubin

   deIch habe ein Paar Schuhe gekauft. — MUIRIEL

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2. We bought a pound of tea.

   Ми купили фунт чаю. — deniko

   ruМы купили фунт чая. — Hellerick

   deWir kauften ein Pfund Tee. — MUIRIEL

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3. Where can I buy a ticket?

   Де я можу купити квиток? — deniko

   ruГде я могу купить билет? — Maksimo

   deWo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen? — xtofu80

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4. What did you buy it for?

   Навіщо ти це купив? — shanghainese

   ruЗачем вы это купили? — marafon

   deWofür hast du es gekauft? — BraveSentry

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5. I bought a round-trip ticket.

   Я купив квиток туди і назад. — deniko

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irregular · Lesson

• buy offвартуватиTo pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other service.
• buy upTo buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
• buy outTo purchase the entire stock or extent of something
• buy inTo accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.
• buy downTo reduce a mortgage interest rate by means of a buydown.
• buy backTo purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).
• buy overTo gain the support of (a person) through bribery.
• buy intoTo believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or notion) as valid.