acquisizione

Definitions of acquisizione
  1. noun
    the act of acquiring something
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    appropriazione
    a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    occupazione, rioccupazione
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    accettazione, accoglienza, ricettazione, ricevimento, ricezione
    the act of receiving
    acquisto, compera
    the acquisition of something for payment
    accettazione
    the act of taking something that is offered
    successione
    acquisition of property by descent or by will
    assunzione
    the act of taking possession of or power over something
    eredità, retaggio
    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
    adozione
    the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
    usurpazione
    wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
    requisizione, sequestro
    seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
    arresto
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    asservimento, assoggettamento, conquista, espugnazione, presa, sottomissione
    the act of conquering
    reintegrazione, rendimento, resa, restituzione, ritorno
    getting something back again
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    atto, azione, fatto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    something acquired
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    acquisto, compera, spesa
    something acquired by purchase
    dono, omaggio, presente, regalo
    something acquired without compensation
    occasione
    an advantageous purchase
    sussidio
    money to support a worthy person or cause
    palma, premio
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
    apporto, contributo, contribuzione, largizione
    a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
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