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comprar

to buy

verbBrazilian Portuguese
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compra · present / affirmativeMatch details

2 grammatical readings:

  • compra is the third-person singular present indicative of comprar.
  • compra is the second-person singular affirmative imperative of comprar.
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to buy

Obtain a product or service in exchange for payment.

comprar algo; comprar algo para alguém

Comprei frutas na feira de sábado.

I bought fruit at Saturday’s street market.

Precisamos comprar as passagens hoje.

We need to buy the tickets today.

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Usage

Comprar describes acquiring something; pagar focuses on making the payment. This entry covers ordinary purchases, not figurative bribery or other extended uses.

Conjugation

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