Sentence examples of "acquire" in English

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You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge. Il vous faut acquérir de véritables compétences, pas juste une connaissance superficielle.
I managed to acquire the book after a long search. Je me suis débrouillé pour acquérir l'ouvrage après une longue recherche.
Is it possible to acquire the bestseller in the bookstore in Akita? Peut-on acquérir ce best-seller dans une librairie d'Akita ?
The most valuable skill one can acquire is the ability to think for oneself. La compétence la plus précieuse que l'on puisse acquérir est celle d'être capable de penser par soi-même.
She acquired a knowledge of French. Elle a acquis des connaissances en français.
He acquired a vast amount of wealth in these few years. Il a acquis de nombreuses richesses ces dernières années.
The most laudable way of acquiring books is by writing them yourself. La manière la plus louable d'acquérir des livres et de les écrire soi-même.
In these two or three years, he acquired a large amount of wealth. Lors de ces deux ou trois années, il acquit une grande quantité de richesses.
The pleasure of possessing is not in my estimation worth the trouble of acquiring. Le plaisir d'avoir ne vaut pas la peine d'acquérir.
Someone told me that Albert Einstein said, "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. " Quelqu'un m'a dit qu'Albert Einstein déclara : "Le bon sens est la collection des préjugés acquis à l'âge de dix-huit ans."
The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. La seconde moitié de la vie d'un homme n'est composée de rien sauf des habitudes qu'il a acquises pendant la première moitié.
Had I the money, I would immediately acquire this computer. Si j'avais l'argent, j'achèterais immédiatement cet ordinateur.
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