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покупка

buying

Meaning of покупка

the act of getting something by paying money for it

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Russian[pɐˈkupkə]
buying
покупка - buying
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покупка with English translation

покупка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Buying a new phone took longer than I expected.

Покупка нового телефона заняла больше времени, чем я ожидал.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She enjoys buying gifts for her friends.

Она любит покупать подарки для своих друзей.

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покупка belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

покупкаbuying
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

покупка synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between покупка / покупание / приобретение / купля / покупательство

🇷🇺Russian
покупка

buying — the act of getting something by paying money for it

A2Often

Buying a new phone took longer than I expected.

Покупка нового телефона заняла больше времени, чем я ожидал.

П
🇷🇺Russian
покупка

The most neutral and common word for the act or fact of buying.

A2Very Often

Buying clothes took me half an hour.

Покупка одежды заняла у меня полчаса.

П
🇷🇺Russian
покупание

A less common, conversational or bookish variant than «покупка».

A2Rarely

Buying gifts before the holiday took the whole evening.

Покупание подарков перед праздником заняло весь вечер.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приобретение

A more formal word; it can mean not only buying, but also obtaining or acquiring something.

B1Often

The acquisition of new equipment helped speed up the work.

Приобретение новой техники помогло ускорить работу.

К
🇷🇺Russian
купля

A bookish and legal/formal word, often connected with a contract or act of purchase.

B1Rarely

The purchase agreement was signed by both parties.

Договор купли был подписан обеими сторонами.

П
🇷🇺Russian
покупательство

An unusual and unstable word; almost never used in normal speech.

A2Very Rarely

The word «покупательство» sounds unusual in Russian.

Слово «покупательство» звучит непривычно для русского уха.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закупка

Usually means buying goods in batches, for work, an organization, or a store.

B1Very Often

The purchase of food for the café takes place every week.

Закупка продуктов для кафе проходит каждую неделю.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приобретение в магазине

A descriptive phrase emphasizing that the purchase was made specifically in a store.

A2Rarely

Buying in a store turned out cheaper than ordering online.

Приобретение в магазине оказалось дешевле, чем онлайн-заказ.

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покупка translation: buying. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce покупка

[pɐˈkupkə]

покупка translation

buying

покупка examples

Buying a new phone took longer than I expected.

покупка transcription

[pɐˈkupkə]

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покупка meaning: what does it mean?

приобретение вещи за деньги

покупка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Buying a new phone took longer than I expected. Translation: Покупка нового телефона заняла больше времени, чем я ожидал.

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