What does compra in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word compra in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compra in Spanish.

The word compra in Spanish means purchase, purchase, buy, purchasing, buying, buy, buy off, shopping basket, installment purchase, cash purchase, stock purchase, purchase of land, home purchase, enormous purchase, mass purchase, minimum purchase, minimum buy, purchase on the internet, online purchase, buying and selling, purchase and sale, do the shopping, purchase incentive, buyer incentive, buying incentive, purchase order, purchase request, store credit card. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compra

purchase

nombre femenino (lo que se compra) (single)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
He traído la compra del supermercado y se me ha olvidado comprar pan.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. How many purchases have you made so far?

purchase, buy, purchasing, buying

nombre femenino (acción de comprar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La compra de las acciones fue una mala decisión.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Do you have any experience in raw materials purchasing?

buy

verbo transitivo (algo: adquirir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ha comprado un coche.
John bought a car.

buy off

verbo transitivo (a alguien: sobornar)

El acusado intentó comprar a los testigos.
The defendant tried to buy the witnesses off.

shopping basket

locución nominal femenina (ES (productos comprados) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cesta de la compra de los españoles ha aumentado 1€ el último mes.

installment purchase

locución nominal femenina (fin: modalidad de compraventa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cash purchase

locución nominal masculina (fin: en un pago)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stock purchase

(medio de inversión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esteban ganó mucho dinero cuando empezó a dedicarse a la compra de acciones.
Esteban earned a lot of money when he began to dedicate himself to stock purchases.

purchase of land

(transacción comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

home purchase

(operación inmobiliaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

enormous purchase, mass purchase

(en gran cantidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para ahorrar, dos veces al año nos juntamos y hacemos una compra masiva de productos no perecederos.
In order to save, we club together twice a year and make a mass purchase of non-perishable products.

minimum purchase, minimum buy

locución nominal femenina (cantidad obligatoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

purchase on the internet, online purchase

(transacción en línea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para quienes no disfrutan salir, las compras por Internet son una buena alternativa.
For those who do not like to go out, making purchases on the internet is a good alternative.

buying and selling, purchase and sale

locución nominal femenina (transacción de bienes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando era joven, mi padre se dedicaba a la compra y venta de muebles usados.
When he was young, my father dedicated himself to buying and selling used furniture.

do the shopping

locución verbal (comprar víveres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La familia hizo la compra el domingo.
The family went shopping on Sunday.

purchase incentive, buyer incentive, buying incentive

locución nominal masculina (para captar clientes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

purchase order

locución nominal femenina (documento del comprador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La orden de compra detalla el precio y la fecha de la compra.
The purchase order details the value and date of the order.

purchase request

(petición de compra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

store credit card

locución nominal femenina (de tienda, almacén)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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