acquire
[+possessions]
(=get) adquirir, obtener
(=manage to get) conseguir
[+habit, reputation, native language] adquirir
[+foreign language] aprender
[+territory] tomar posesiónoun de
[+colour, tint] adquirir, tomar
·where did you acquire that?
·¿dónde conseguiste eso?
·I seem to have acquired a strange umbrella
·parece que he tomado el paraguas de otro
·to acquire a name for honesty
·ganarse fama de honrado