bargain

bar·gain  (bärgn)

n.

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

2.

a. An agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services: finally 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.

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/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-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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bargain·er n.

Synonyms: bargain, compact², contract, covenant, deal¹
These nouns denote an agreement arrived at after a discussion in which the parties involved promise to honor their respective obligations: kept my end of the bargain and mowed the lawn; made a compact to correspond regularly; a legally binding contract to install new windows; a covenant for mutual defense; ignored the requests that weren't part of the deal.

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bargain

Noun

1. an agreement establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction

2. something acquired or received in such an agreement

3. something bought or offered at a low price

4. drive a hard bargain to forcefully pursue one's own profit in a transaction

5. into the bargain besides

Verb

to negotiate the terms of an agreement or transaction [Old French bargaigne]

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

noun 2. agreement, deal (informal) understanding, promise, contract, negotiation, arrangement, settlement, treaty, pledge, convention, transaction, engagement, pact, compact, covenant, stipulation

verb 3. haggle, deal, sell, trade, traffic, barter, drive a hard bargain

verb 4. negotiate, deal, contract, mediate, covenant, stipulate, arbitrate, transact, cut a deal

bargain for or on something anticipate, expect, look for, imagine, predict, plan for, forecast, hope for, contemplate, be prepared for, foresee, foretell, count upon

Translations

bargain [ˈbɑːgɪn] n → pacto (= transaction); negocio (= good buy); ganga

vi → negociar (= haggle); regatear;

into the bargain → además, por añadidura

bargain for vt fus (col): he got more than he bargained for → le resultó peor de lo que esperaba

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bargain [ˈbɑːgɪn] n (= transaction) → marché m (= good buy); affaire f, occasion f

vi (= haggle) → marchander (= negotiate); négocier, traiter;

into the bargain → par-dessus le marché

bargain for vt fus (inf);

he got more than he bargained for! → il en a eu pour son argent!

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bargain [ˈbɑːgɪn] n (deal) → Geschäft nt;

(transaction) → Handel m;

(good offer) → Sonderangebot nt;

(good buy) → guter Kauf m

vi to bargain (with sb) → (mit jdm) verhandeln;

(haggle) → (mit jdm) handeln;

into the bargain → obendrein

bargain for vt fus he got more than he bargained for → er bekam mehr, als er erwartet hatte

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bargain [ˈbɑːgɪn] n (= transaction) → contratto (= good buy); affare m

vi (= haggle) → tirare sul prezzo;

(trade) → contrattare;

into the bargain → per giunta

bargain for vt fus (col): to bargain for sth → aspettarsi qc;

he got more than he bargained for → gli è andata peggio di quel che si aspettasse