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Meaning of Buying | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Buy.
  2. The act of making a purchase.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch kaufen
Ελληνικά αγοραστικός
Español comprando
עברית קנייה
Kiswahili ununuzi
Türkçe alış alma

Examples

“[…] Reckonings of all and every his Dealings, Doings, Buyings and Sellings and Employments, touching and concerning the Premises […]”
“"He's hanging back to make an excuse of going to town for the spring buying, and it won't do."”
“Paying for these buyings, and arranging for their cartage to the shop, she got away, feeling physically tired but mentally elated, and very anxious to hear what Peter would say about the quality of her period pieces, and what prospects they offered for restoration.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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