acheter
French → English
(commerce) To buy: to acquire something by paying money for it
Elle veut acheter une nouvelle voiture avant la fin de l'année.
(English) She wants to buy a new car before the end of the year.
Nous allons acheter des fruits frais au marché local ce matin.
(English) We are going to buy fresh fruit at the local market this morning.
(ethics) To bribe: to persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money
L'homme d'affaires a tenté d'acheter le silence des témoins.
(English) The businessman tried to bribe the witnesses into silence.
Il est impossible d'acheter l'intégrité de ce juge honnête.
(English) It is impossible to corrupt the integrity of this honest judge.
Entry ID: fr:en:acheter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary