Grammatical class

Verb

acquérir

(transitive) to acquire, to obtain

Details

Syllables

ac-qué-rir

Phonetics

a.ke.ʁiʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

6545

Freq. (movies)

11042

Freq. (news)

4770

Sentences

Je peux en acquérir un.

I can buy one.

A1

Où peut-on acquérir des livres ?

Where can you buy books?

A1

Où puis-je acquérir des timbres ?

Where do I get stamps?

A1

Je me renseigne pour en acquérir un.

I'm looking into getting one.

A1

Je serais désireux d'acquérir une maison.

I would be eager to buy a house.

A2

Il tente juste d'acquérir de la renommée.

He's just trying to be popular.

A2

Il s’est acquis les bonnes grâces de son supérieur.

He earned the good graces of his superior.

B1

Où puis-je acquérir un billet ?

Where can I buy a ticket?

B1

Je dois acquérir l'habitude de me lever tôt.

I have to form the habit of getting up early.

B1

Son faible revenu l'empêche d'acquérir la maison.

His low salary prevents him from buying the house.

B1

Le plaisir d'avoir ne vaut pas la peine d'acquérir.

The pleasure of possessing is not in my estimation worth the trouble of acquiring.

B1

L'Algérie a besoin d'acquérir une technologie militaire plus avancée.

Algeria needs to acquire more advanced military technology.

B2