comprar

[kõ-PRAR]

verb

to buy

1. to acquire something in exchange for money

I need to buy groceries at the market.

Preciso comprar mantimentos no mercado.

2. to purchase or obtain goods or services

She bought a new car last week.

Ela comprou um carro novo semana passada.

3. to bribe or corrupt someone (figurative)

You cannot buy his loyalty with money.

Você não pode comprar a lealdade dele com dinheiro.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

comprar

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

comprar

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

comprar

No significant regional variation

Portugal

comprar

Identical usage; standard European Portuguese

comprar gato por lebre (to be deceived in a purchase)

comprar na praça (to buy in the marketplace/publicly)

comprar a crédito (to buy on credit)

comprar em segunda mão (to buy secondhand)

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