bargain

bar·gain

 (bär′gĭn)

n.

1. An agreement between parties fixing obligations that each promises to carry out. See Synonyms at agreement.

2.

a. An agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services: reached a bargain with the antique dealer over the lamp.

b. Property acquired or services rendered as a result of such an agreement.

3. Something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer: That silk dress is a bargain at that price.

v. bar·gained, bar·gain·ing, bar·gains

v.intr.

1. To negotiate the terms of an agreement, as to sell or exchange.

2. To engage in collective bargaining.

3. To arrive at an agreement.

v.tr.

To exchange; trade: bargained my watch for a meal.

Phrasal Verb:

bargain for (or on)

To count on; expect: "I never bargained for this tearing feeling inside me" (Anne Tyler).

Idiom:

into/in the bargain

Over and above what is expected; in addition.

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[Middle English, from Old French bargaigne, haggling, from bargaignier, to haggle, of Germanic origin; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]

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bar′gain·er n.

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bargain

(ˈbɑːɡɪn)

n

1. (Commerce) an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them

2. (Commerce) something acquired or received in such an agreement

3. (Commerce)

a. something bought or offered at a low price: a bargain at an auction.

b. (as modifier): a bargain price.

4. into the bargain US in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides

5. (Commerce) make a bargain strike a bargain to agree on terms

vb

6. (Commerce) (intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc

7. (Commerce) (tr) to exchange, as in a bargain

8. to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)

[C14: from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow]

ˈbargainer n

ˈbargaining n, adj

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bar•gain

(ˈbɑr gən)
n.

1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost.

2. an agreement between parties settling what each shall do, give, receive, etc., in a transaction.

3. such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain.

4. something acquired by bargaining.

v.i.

5. to discuss the terms of a bargain; negotiate; haggle.

6. to conclude a bargain.

v.t.

7. to arrange by bargain; negotiate.

8. to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usu. fol. by a clause): I'll bargain that he's our next supervisor.

9. bargain for or on, to expect; anticipate: I never bargained on a 12-hour day.

Idioms:

in or into the bargain, besides.

[1300–50; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ner, probably < Frankish]

bar′gain•er, n.

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bargain

Past participle: bargained
Gerund: bargaining

Imperative

bargain

bargain

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bargain - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" deal agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
	2.	bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" buy, steal purchase - something acquired by purchase song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" travel bargain - a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)
Verb	1.	bargain - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" dicker negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster - wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"
	2.	bargain - come to terms; arrive at an agreement agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

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bargain

noun

1. good buy, discount purchase, good deal, good value, steal (informal), snip (informal), giveaway, cheap purchase At this price the wine is a bargain.

2. agreement, deal (informal), understanding, promise, contract, negotiation, arrangement, settlement, treaty, pledge, convention, transaction, engagement, pact, compact, covenant, stipulation The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.

verb

1. haggle, deal, sell, trade, traffic, barter, drive a hard bargain Shop in small local markets and don't be afraid to bargain.

2. negotiate, deal, contract, mediate, covenant, stipulate, arbitrate, transact, cut a deal They prefer to bargain with individual clients, for cash.

bargain for or on something anticipate, expect, look for, imagine, predict, plan for, forecast, hope for, contemplate, be prepared for, foresee, foretell, count upon The effects of this policy were more than they had bargained for. He didn't bargain on an undercover investigation.

into the bargain too, also, further, in addition, as well, moreover, besides, furthermore, what's more She is rich. Now you say she is a beauty into the bargain.

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bargain

noun

1. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:

accord, agreement, arrangement, compact, deal, pact, understanding.

2. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange:

compact, contract, covenant, deal, transaction.

3. Something offered or bought at a low price:

Informal: buy, deal.

Slang: steal.

verb

1. To argue about the terms, as of a sale:

dicker, haggle, higgle, huckster, negotiate, palter.

2. To enter into a formal agreement:

contract, covenant.

phrasal verb
bargain for or on

To look forward to confidently:

anticipate, await, count on, depend on (or upon), expect, look for, wait (for).

Informal: figure on.

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Translations

إتّفاق عَلى بَيْع وَشِراءصَفْقَةمُساوَمه، صَفْقَه رابِحه، شَرْوَهيُساوِم

výhodná koupěvyjednávatdohodaujednání

godt købhandleaftaleforhandlefund

HandelhandelnlavierenSchnäppchenAbmachung

ευκαιρία

gangaregateartratonegociarnegocio

sopimus

marchandermarchébonne affaire

pogodna kupnja

alkusziküzletkötés

kjarakaupprúttasamkomulag

affarecontrattareimporre dure condizionimercanteggiarepatto

売買契約

거래 계약

derėtispigus pirkinyssandėrissėkmingas pirkinys

darījumsizdevīgs darījumsizdevīgs/lēts pirkumskaulētiesnoslēgt darījumu

koopje

funngodt kjøpkjøpslåkuppprute

dobicie targu

pechincha

выгодная покупка

dobrá kúpadohovordohovoriť sa

barantatidobra kupčijakupčija

fynd

การต่อรอง

kelepirpazarlıkpazarlık etmekucuz şeyanlaşma

món hàng hời

交易便宜货协议廉价货讨价还价

bargain

[ˈbɑːgɪn]

A. N

1. (= agreement) → trato m; (= transaction) → negocio m; (= advantageous deal) → negocio m ventajoso
it's a bargain! → ¡trato hecho!, ¡de acuerdo!
into the bargain (fig) → para colmo
you drive a hard bargain → sabes regatear
to make or strike a bargain → cerrar un trato
I'll make a bargain with you → hagamos un trato

2. (= cheap thing) → ganga f
bargains (Comm) → artículos mpl de ocasión, oportunidades fpl
it's a real bargain → es una verdadera ganga

B. VI

1. (= negotiate) → negociar (about, for, with sobre para obtener con)

2. (= haggle) → regatear

C. CPD → de ocasión
bargain basement, bargain counter N → sección f de ofertas or oportunidades
bargain hunter N → cazador(a) m/f de ofertas or oportunidades
she's a real bargain hunter → siempre va a la caza de ofertas or oportunidades
bargain hunting N → caza f de ofertas or oportunidades
to go bargain hunting → ir en busca de gangas
I enjoy bargain hunting → me gusta ir de rebajas
bargain offer N → oferta f especial
bargain price N → precio m de ganga
bargain sale N → saldo m

bargain for VI + PREP I wasn't bargaining for that → yo no contaba con eso
he got more than he bargained for → resultó peor de lo que esperaba

bargain on VI + PREP (= count on) → contar con

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bargain

[ˈbɑː^rgɪn]

n

(= deal) → marché m
to make a bargain → faire un marché
to drive a hard bargain → faire le difficile(la)
into the bargain (= as well) → par-dessus le marché
to keep one's side of the bargain → tenir ses engagements

(= good buy) → affaire f
It was a bargain! → C'était une affaire!
They were a bargain! → C'était une affaire!
Those shoes were a bargain! → Ces chaussures étaient une (bonne) affaire!

vi

(= haggle) → marchander

(= negotiate) → négocier, traiter
to bargain with sb → négocier avec qn, traiter avec qn

modif (= cheap) [price, rate] → avantageux/euse; [goods, holiday, flight, fare] → à des prix avantageux
a bargain buy → une affaire

bargain for

vt fus

(= negotiate) → négocier

(= expect)
He got more than he bargained for! → Il n'en attendait pas tant!
The effects of this policy were more than the government had bargained for → Le gouvernement n'en attendait pas tant des effets de cette politique.

bargain on

vt fus (= expect) → s'attendre à
to bargain on sth happening → s'attendre à ce que qch arrive
to bargain on sb doing sth, to bargain on sb's doing sth → s'attendre à ce que qn fasse qchbargain basement bargain-basement

modif (= cheap) [prices, rates] → de bazar

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bargain

n

(= transaction) → Handel m, → Geschäft nt; to make or strike a bargain → sich einigen; they are not prepared to make a bargain → sie wollen nicht mit sich handeln lassen; I’ll make a bargain with you, if you … → ich mache Ihnen ein Angebot, wenn Sie …; to keep one’s side of the bargain → sich an die Abmachung halten; it’s a bargain! → abgemacht!, einverstanden!; you drive a hard bargain → Sie stellen ja harte Forderungen!; to offer somebody a good bargain → jdm ein gutes Angebot machen; then it started raining into the bargain (Brit) or in the bargain (US) → dann hat es (obendrein) auch noch angefangen zu regnen; and she was rich into the bargain (Brit) or in the bargain (US) → und außerdem war sie reich; to get the worst/best of the bargain → den schlechteren/besseren Teil erwischen

(= cheap offer) → günstiges Angebot, Sonderangebot nt; (= thing bought) → Gelegenheitskauf m; this jacket is a good bargain → diese Jacke ist wirklich günstig; a great bargain → ein echtes Schnäppchen (inf); what a bargain! → das ist aber günstig!

vi → handeln (for um); (in negotiations) → verhandeln; the traders are not prepared to bargain → die Ladenbesitzer lassen nicht mit sich handeln

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bargain

:

bargain basement

n Untergeschoss eines Kaufhauses mit Sonderangeboten

bargain buy

n → Preisschlager m (inf); that’s a real bargain → das ist wirklich günstig

bargain counter

n → Sonder(angebots)tisch m

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bargain

:

bargain hunter

n → Schnäppchenjäger(in) pl (inf); the bargains → Leute pl → auf der Jagd nach Sonderangeboten

bargain-hunting

n → Jagd f → nach Sonderangeboten; to go bargain → auf Schnäppchenjagd gehen (inf)

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bargain

:

bargain offer

n → Sonderangebot nt, → günstiges Angebot

bargain price

n → Sonderpreis m; at a bargain → zum Sonderpreis

bargain rates

pl → Sonderpreise pl

bargain sale

n → Ausverkauf m

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bargain

[ˈbɑːgɪn]

1. n

a. (transaction) → affare m
to make a bargain with sb → fare un patto con qn (business) → concludere un affare con qn
it's a bargain! → affare fatto!
you drive a hard bargain → lei mi pone delle condizioni difficili
into the bargain (fig) → per giunta, per di più

b. (cheap thing) → affare m, occasione f; (in sales) → occasione
to get a bargain → fare un affare
it's a (real) bargain → è un affarone, è un'occasione

2. vi (negotiate) → contrattare; (haggle) → tirare sul prezzo

bargain for vi + prep (fam) to bargain for sth → aspettarsi qc
he got more than he bargained for → non si aspettava quello che è successo

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bargain

(ˈbaːgin) noun

1. something bought cheaply and giving good value for money. This carpet was a real bargain. winskopie مُساوَمه، صَفْقَه رابِحه، شَرْوَه изгодна сделка pechincha výhodná koupě der Gelegenheitskauf, das Schnäppchen godt køb; fund ευκαιρίαganga soodne ost با قیمت خوب؛ مورد مناسب hyvä kauppa affaireמציאה सस्ता jeftin, bagatela alku, üzlet murah kjarakaup affare 安い買物 싼 물건 sėkmingas, pigus pirkinys izdevīgs darījums; izdevīgs/lēts pirkums sangat murah koopjegodt kjøp, funn okazyjny zakup جوړه، ګټور قرار داد، ګټوره تجارتې معامله، ارزان بيه شى، را كړه وركړه pechincha afacere (bună) выгодная покупка dobrá kúpa dobra kupčija jeftino förmånlig affär, kap, fynd ส่งที่ซื้อในราคาถูกและคุ้มค่า kelepir, ucuz şey 價廉物美的商品 вигідна покупка سودا món hời 廉价货

2. an agreement made between people. I'll make a bargain with you. akkoord إتّفاق عَلى بَيْع وَشِراء сделка acordo ujednání, dohoda der Handel aftale συμφωνίαpacto, trato kokkulepe معامله؛ قرارداد sopimus marchéעסקה समझौता pogodba üzlet(kötés) perjanjian, persetujuan samkomulag accordo 契約 거래, 협정 sandėris darījums; vienošanās persetujuan overeenkomstavtaletransakcja قرار داد، تجارتې معامله acordo târg сделка dohoda, dohovor kupčija pogodba uppgörelse, affär การเจรจาต่อรอง pazarlık, anlaşma 交易，協議 угода معاہدہ ، اقرار نامہ sự mặc cả 交易，协议

verb

to argue about or discuss a price etc. I bargained with him and finally got the price down. onderhandel يُساوِم пазаря се pechinchar vyjednávat handeln handle; forhandle παζαρεύωregatear tingima چانه زدن tinkiä marchander לְהִתמַקֵחַ मोल-भाव करना cjenkati se, pogađati se alkuszik menawar prútta contrattare 掛け合う 흥정하다 derėtis kaulēties; noslēgt darījumu tawar menawar afdingenprute, kjøpslåtargować się چنی وهل negociar a negocia, a se tocmi торговаться dohodnúť sa, dohovoriť sa barantati cenjkati se köpslå, pruta ต่อรอง pazarlık etmek 討價還價 торгуватися سودے بازی کرنا mặc cả 讨价还价

bargain for

to expect or take into consideration. I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once. te wagte يَتَوَقَّع، يَكونُ مُسْتَعِدّا لِ очаквам esperar počítat s, být připraven na erwarten regne med υπολογίζω, λαμβάνω υπόψηesperarse (millekski) valmis olema انتظار داشتن odottaa s'attendre à לְצַפּוֹת ל- विचार करना računati s nečim, očekivati számít vmire mengira, menduga reikna með aspettarsi 予期する 기대하다 tikėtis, laukti sagaidīt; cerēt menjangka ergens op verdacht zijn regne med, tenke segliczyć په تمه پاتي كيدل يا په پام كي نيول esperar a se aştepta la ожидать očakávať pričakovati očekivati räkna med, vänta [sig] ต่อรองเรื่อง ummak, beklemek, aklına gelmek 預料，考慮 чекати, передбачати ہرگز تیار نہ ہونا dự tính 指望

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bargain

→ صَفْقَة výhodná koupě godt køb Handel ευκαιρία ganga sopimus bonne affaire pogodna kupnja affare 売買契約 거래 계약 koopje kupp dobicie targu pechincha выгодная покупка fynd การต่อรอง kelepir món hàng hời 便宜货

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