acquisition
French → English
(general) acquisition: the act of gaining possession of something, like land or a company
L’acquisition de la Louisiane par les États-Unis a doublé la surface du pays en 1803.
(English) The acquisition of Louisiana by the United States doubled the country's surface area in 1803.
Chaque baisse du cours de l'action rendait l’acquisition de la société plus coûteuse.
(English) Each drop in the stock price made the acquisition of the company more expensive.
(object) acquisition: something that has been recently bought or obtained
Venez voir ma nouvelle acquisition : un tableau original d'un peintre célèbre.
(English) Come see my new acquisition: an original painting by a famous painter.
Cette nouvelle voiture est une excellente acquisition pour ses déplacements quotidiens.
(English) This new car is an excellent acquisition for his daily travels.
Entry ID: fr:en:acquisition · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary