acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 1600
megszerez, beszerez, felvásárol, szert tesz valamire, elsajátít, kialakít
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
to acquire [something]
The company plans to acquire several smaller competitors this year.
A vállalat azt tervezi, hogy idén több kisebb versenytársát is felvásárolja.
She managed to acquire a rare painting at the auction.
Sikerült megszereznie egy ritka festményt az árverésen.
Over the years, he has acquired a deep understanding of the subject.
They recently acquired a new office building downtown.
Children acquire language skills naturally.
Примери за учащи
I want to acquire a new phone.
Szeretnék venni egy új telefont.
He acquired a car last week.
A múlt héten vett egy autót.
We can acquire food from the market.
She acquired a new friend at school.
They will acquire more books for the library.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
Значение
Get or obtain something
Колокации
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
Синоними
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
|
get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
Антоними
lose (Opposite in the sense of no longer having something once possessed.)
|
give up (Opposite when meaning to voluntarily stop having something.)
Теми
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
To come into possession or control of something, often through purchase, effort, or learning.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Модел на употреба:
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
He acquired fluency in French after living in Paris for two years.
Két év párizsi élet után folyékony francia nyelvtudásra tett szert.
Over time, she acquired the habit of waking up early.
Idővel rászokott a korán kelésre.
The dog has acquired some bad habits since we moved.
Young players can acquire valuable experience from international matches.
Примери за учащи
I want to acquire good study habits.
Szeretnék jó tanulási szokásokat kialakítani.
She acquired a love for music.
Idővel megszerette a zenét.
He acquired cooking skills from his mother.
They acquired bad habits from their friends.
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
Значение
Develop a skill or trait
Колокации
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
Синоними
develop (Focuses on the process of growth rather than the act of obtaining.)
|
learn (Common for knowledge and abilities; more informal and broad.)
Антоними
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
Теми
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
To gain a particular skill, habit, or quality as a result of practice, experience, or gradual change.
Граматика
Речникова форма
acquire
IPA
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
Срички и ударение
ac - quire (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
Семейство думи
Forms
acquires
verb
acquiring
verb
acquired
verb
Core family
acquisition
noun B2
Related words
acquirer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
lose
verb A2
Advanced or less common
acquisitive
adjective
reacquire
verb
Изрази
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
Примери
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.