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Italian

acquisto

/akˈkwis.to/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

purchase, acquisition

In a sentence

Questo acquisto mi è costato troppo.

This purchase cost me too much.

Hai già fatto l'acquisto online?

Have you already made the purchase online?

Non è stato un buon acquisto.

It wasn't a good purchase.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
acquistomasculine · singular
acquistimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use acquisto for the act/result of buying; compra is more everyday and often sounds less formal.
  • Common in business, legal, and retail contexts: ordine d'acquisto, gruppo d'acquisto, acquisto online.
  • After fare, use singular: fare un acquisto. For several items, more natural is fare acquisti.

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