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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPurchase-price
/ˈpɜːr.tʃəs praɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The specific amount of money agreed upon or paid to acquire a property, good, or service.
"The buyer negotiated a lower purchase-price before signing the final real estate contract." - 2
The total cost incurred to obtain something, including both literal financial exchange and metaphorical effort or sacrifice.
"Success at that level demands absolute dedication; that is the purchase-price of true achievement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'purchasen' (from Old French 'purchacier', meaning to strive for, acquire) combined with Middle English 'pris' (from Old French 'pris', meaning price, value, from Latin 'pretium'). The compound noun solidified in commercial and legal contexts during the early modern economic expansion to denote the specific monetary amount agreed upon or paid for an item.
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매매가
Transliteration: maemaega
"아파트 매매가가 작년에 비해 상승했습니다."
購入価格
Transliteration: kōnyū kakaku
"購入価格は予算の範囲内でした。"
prix d'achat
Transliteration: pʁi da.ʃa
"Le prix d'achat de cette maison a augmenté cette année."
Kaufpreis
Transliteration: ˈkaʊfˌpʁaɪs
"Der Kaufpreis wurde in drei Raten bezahlt."
prezzo d'acquisto
Transliteration: ˈprettso daˈkwisto
"Il prezzo d'acquisto include le tasse doganali."
precio de compra
Transliteration: pɾeˈsjo de ˈkompɾa
"El precio de compra incluye la garantía extendida."
preço de compra
Transliteration: ˈpɾesu dʒi ˈkõpɾɐ
"Eles negociaram o preço de compra do terreno."
क्रय मूल्य
Transliteration: kray muly
"इस संपत्ति का क्रय मूल्य बहुत अधिक है।"
购买价格
Transliteration: gòumǎi jiàgé
"这辆汽车的购买价格包含了保险费用。"
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