Translation of "Comprava" in English

Ele comprava empresas de hipotecas...

He would acquire mortgage companies,

Eu comprava sites que estavam expirados.

I would buy websites that were expired.

Antes, todo mundo saia e comprava comida,

Before, everyone would go out there and go and buy food

Ele comprava livros e sabia muitas palavras de vocabulário.

He bought books and knew many vocabulary words.

John Locke, o conhecido filósofo da liberdade, era acionista da Royal African Company, que comprava e vendia escravos.

John Locke, the well-known philosopher of freedom, was a shareholder of the Royal African Company, which bought and sold slaves.