A1🔤 Letters B & C
Italian word
comprare
to buy, to purchase
Looks like
to compare
to examine differences between two or more things
⚠️ The trap
Comprare and 'compare' look very similar but mean opposite things in practice. 'Ho comprato' = I bought (something). If you want to compare, say 'confrontare' or 'paragonare'. This mix-up leads to very confusing sentences.
To say "to examine differences between two or more things" in Italian:
comprare (to buy); confrontare, paragonare (to compare)
"comprare" in English means:
to buy, to purchase
Example
"Voglio comprare un nuovo computer portatile."
"I want to buy a new laptop."
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