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покупать

buy

Meaning of покупать

purchase

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Russian[pɐkuˈpatʲ]
Russianбай
buy
покупать - buy
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покупать with English translation

покупать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I might buy this trench if it fits well.

Я, возможно, куплю этот плащ, если он подойдёт.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They plan to buy matching shoes for the dress.

Она собирается купить подходящие туфли к этому платью.

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покупать belongs to the topic "Top 300, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

покупатьbuy
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
видview
инструментtool
ценаprice
помогатьhelp

покупать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between покупать / купить / приобретать / заказывать / заказать / приобрести

🇷🇺Russian
покупать

General neutral word: to get something by paying money.

A1Very Often

I like buying books.

Я люблю покупать книги.

К
🇷🇺Russian
купить

The main neutral everyday word: to get by paying money.

A1Very Often

I want to buy a new phone.

Я хочу купить новый телефон.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приобретать

More formal and bookish: to obtain and own something, usually valuable or important.

A2Often

The company acquired new equipment.

Компания приобрела новое оборудование.

🇷🇺Russian

To ask for something to be delivered, prepared, or brought; not necessarily bought immediately.

A1Often

We often order food to our home.

Мы часто заказываем еду домой.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заказать

Perfective of 'заказывать': to place an order once or complete the action.

A1Often

I ordered a pizza.

Я заказал пиццу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приобрести

More formal and bookish: to become the owner of something, often a new thing, skill, or quality.

A2Often

He acquired new experience.

Он приобрёл новый опыт.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закупать

To buy in large quantities, usually for work, a store, or an organization.

A2Often

The company buys food in bulk.

Компания закупает продукты оптом.

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How to pronounce покупать and what this word means

покупать translation: buy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce покупать

[pɐkuˈpatʲ]

покупать translation

buy

покупать examples

I might buy this trench if it fits well.

покупать transcription

[pɐkuˈpatʲ], бай

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покупать meaning: what does it mean?

приобретать товар, отдавая за него деньги

покупать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

покупать is pronounced as [pɐkuˈpatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

покупать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I might buy this trench if it fits well. Translation: Я, возможно, куплю этот плащ, если он подойдёт.

Is покупать part of E-commerce vocabulary?

Yes, покупать (buy) can be learned in the E-commerce topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is покупать part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, покупать (buy) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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