Angol

acquire

gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1 Angol
~ 1600
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Ige B1 action
1

Get or obtain something

To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.

Használati minta: to acquire [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
Szinonimák
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.) | get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
Antonimák
lose (Opposite in the sense of no longer having something once possessed.) | give up (Opposite when meaning to voluntarily stop having something.)
Szókapcsolatok
acquire knowledge |acquire skills |acquire property |acquire a company |acquire information
Témák
business |daily life |education |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • The company plans to acquire several smaller competitors this year.
  • She managed to acquire a rare painting at the auction.
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I want to acquire a new phone.
  • He acquired a car last week.
  • We can acquire food from the market.
  • She acquired a new friend at school.
  • They will acquire more books for the library.
Ige technical B2 action
2

Develop a skill or trait

To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.

Használati minta: to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
Szinonimák
develop (Focuses on the process of growth rather than the act of obtaining.) | learn (Common for knowledge and abilities; more informal and broad.)
Antonimák
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
Szókapcsolatok
acquire fluency |acquire confidence |acquire taste |acquire habits
Témák
education |personal development |work |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • He acquired fluency in French after living in Paris for two years.
  • Over time, she acquired the habit of waking up early.
  • The dog has acquired some bad habits since we moved.
  • Young players can acquire valuable experience from international matches.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I want to acquire good study habits.
  • She acquired a love for music.
  • He acquired cooking skills from his mother.
  • They acquired bad habits from their friends.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
acquire
IPA
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
ac - quire (2 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Szóalakok
Verb
  • Base: acquire
  • 3rd Person Singular: acquires
  • Present Participle: acquiring
  • Past: acquired
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések

acquire a taste for

1
/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase

Start liking after exposure

To start liking something after trying it several times.

Példák
  • I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
  • She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.

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