buy

acheter

buy

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

1. (to purchase)

a. acheter

I have to buy a birthday present for my brother.Je dois acheter un cadeau d’anniversaire pour mon frère.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

(to believe)

a. croire

Grégory told this woman he was a millionaire, but she didn’t buy it.Grégory a dit à cette femme qu’il était millionnaire, mais elle ne l’a pas cru.

b. gober

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

I didn't buy your explanation. It didn't make sense.Je n’ai pas gobé ton explication. Elle n'avait pas de sens.

c. avaler

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

Tim's friends often buy his wild stories. - Yeah, they're too gullible.Les amis de Tim avalent souvent ses histoires de dingue. - Ouais, ils sont trop naïfs.

3. (to bribe)

a. acheter

Damian tried to buy the mayor but ended up in jail.Damian a essayé d’acheter le maire mais s’est retrouvé en prison.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).

intransitive verb

4. (to make purchases)

a. acheter

I know you want to own a house, but this isn't a good time to buy.Je sais que tu veux être propriétaire d'une maison, mais ce n'est pas le bon moment pour acheter.

A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).

noun

5. (bargain)

a. l'affaire

(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(F)

This computer was a great buy.Cet ordinateur était une super affaire.

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