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buys
[/baɪz/]
verb
compra
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'buy': to purchase or acquire something in exchange for money
She buys groceries every Saturday.
Ela compra mantimentos todo sábado.
2.
To accept or believe something
I don't buy that excuse.
Não acredito nessa desculpa.
Synonyms
purchases
acquires
obtains
procures
Antonyms
sells
vends
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
compra
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
compra
No regional variation; standard usage
Portugal
compra
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
buy time - ganhar tempo
buy the farm - morrer
buy into - acreditar em
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