No. 819 in Hungarian
vásárolt
"Vásárolt" means "purchased" or "bought" in English.
In a sentence
A boltban tegnap egy új polcot vásárolt.
Yesterday, he bought a new shelf from the store.
Here, 'vásárolt' is the past tense of the verb 'vásárol', meaning 'bought' and it is used to describe a completed action in the past.
Korábban ritkábban vásárolt ruhát, mostanában viszont sűrűbben vásárol.
Earlier, he used to purchase clothes less frequently, but nowadays he buys them more often.
In this sentence, 'vásárolt' is used in a past habitual context, implying a repeated action that occurred in the past.
Az utóbbi napokban több könyvet is vásárolt az interneten.
In recent days, he has purchased several books online.
Here, 'vásárolt' indicates actions that occurred at an indefinite point in the recent past, and are relevant to the present.
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