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Italian - English (British) translations for "comprare"

"comprare" Italian translation

Translation

bought

Definition

to buy

Part of speech

verb

Translations

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Meaning: to buy

Ho comprato un nuovo vestito.

I bought a new dress.

Meaning: to purchase

Abbiamo comprato una casa nuova.

We purchased a new house.

Meaning: to acquire

Ho comprato molte conoscenze durante il mio viaggio.

I acquired a lot of knowledge during my trip.

Meaning: to get

Comprerò un biglietto per il concerto.

I will get a ticket for the concert.

Meaning: to bribe

Il politico corrotto ha comprato molti voti.

The corrupt politician bribed many votes.


Conjugations

Present

  • io compro
  • tu compri
  • lui/lei compra
  • noi compriamo
  • voi comprate
  • loro comprano

Past

  • io ho comprato
  • tu hai comprato
  • lui/lei ha comprato
  • noi abbiamo comprato
  • voi avete comprato
  • loro hanno comprato

Future

  • io comprerò
  • tu comprerai
  • lui/lei comprerà
  • noi compreremo
  • voi comprerete
  • loro compreranno

Pluperfect

  • io avevo comprato
  • tu avevi comprato
  • lui/lei aveva comprato
  • noi avevamo comprato
  • voi avevate comprato
  • loro avevano comprato

Simple Past

  • io comprai
  • tu comprasti
  • lui/lei comprò
  • noi comprammo
  • voi compraste
  • loro comprarono

Examples

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A1: Io compro una mela.

A1: I buy an apple.

A1: Tu compri un libro.

A1: You buy a book.

A2: Lui compra una maglietta.

A2: He buys a t-shirt.

B1: Noi abbiamo comprato il cibo per la cena.

B1: We bought the food for dinner.

B1: Voi comprerete i biglietti per il concerto domani.

B1: You will buy the tickets for the concert tomorrow.

B2: Lei ha comprato una macchina nuova quest'anno.

B2: She bought a new car this year.

C1: Ho comprato questa casa nel 2010 e l'ho venduta nel 2018.

C1: I bought this house in 2010 and sold it in 2018.

C1: Se avessi più soldi, comprerei una villa al mare.

C1: If I had more money, I would buy a villa by the sea.

C2: Dopo aver comprato il regalo di compleanno, sono andato a festeggiare con gli amici.

C2: After buying the birthday present, I went to celebrate with friends.


Advanced Description

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The verb 'comprare' in Italian means 'to buy'. It is a regular verb that belongs to the first conjugation. This means that it follows a predictable pattern when conjugated in different tenses and moods.

When using 'comprare', it is important to remember that it needs to be conjugated according to the subject of the sentence. For example, 'io compro' means 'I buy', while 'tu compri' means 'you buy'. The past participle of 'comprare' is 'comprato', which is used with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses.

In everyday conversations, 'comprare' is a very common verb as it is used to express the action of purchasing or acquiring something. It can be used in various contexts, such as buying groceries, clothes, or even larger items like cars or houses.

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