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personal buy

[ˈpɜːrsənəl baɪ]
nounpl: personal buys
compra pessoal
1. A purchase made by an individual for their own use rather than for business or resale purposes
She made a personal buy of office supplies for her home workspace.
Ela fez uma compra pessoal de materiais de escritório para seu espaço de trabalho em casa.
2. In retail or corporate contexts, a purchase made by an employee for themselves rather than on behalf of the company
The employee's personal buy was separate from the company's bulk order.
A compra pessoal do funcionário foi separada do pedido em lote da empresa.
Synonyms
personal purchaseprivate buyindividual purchaseprivate purchase
Antonyms
corporate buybusiness purchasewholesale purchasebulk buy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compra pessoal
standard usage
São Paulo
compra pessoal
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
compra pessoal
standard usage
Portugal
compra pessoal
standard usage; may also use 'compra privada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

on one's own dime
out of pocket
for personal use
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