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personal purchase

[ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈpɜːrtʃəs]
nounpl: personal purchases
compra pessoal
1. A purchase made for one's own use or benefit rather than for business, resale, or professional purposes
The employee made a personal purchase at the company store during lunch.
O funcionário fez uma compra pessoal na loja da empresa durante o almoço.
2. An individual acquisition of goods or services paid for with personal funds
All personal purchases must be kept separate from business expenses for accounting purposes.
Todas as compras pessoais devem ser mantidas separadas das despesas comerciais para fins contábeis.
Synonyms
personal buyprivate purchaseindividual purchasepersonal acquisition
Antonyms
business purchasecommercial purchasecorporate purchasewholesale purchase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compra pessoal
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
compra pessoal
Common in business and retail contexts
Portugal
compra pessoal
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of pocket
on one's own dime
personal account
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