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bargain
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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.

[Middle English, from Old French bargaigne, haggling, from bargaignier, to haggle, of Germanic origin; see bhergh-1 in Indo-European roots.]

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.

bargain [ˈbɑːgɪn]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
2. (Business / Commerce) something acquired or received in such an agreement
3. (Business / Commerce)
a.  something bought or offered at a low price a bargain at an auction
b.  (as modifier) a bargain price
into or (US) in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
(Business / Commerce)
make or strike a bargain to agree on terms
vb
1. (Business / Commerce) (intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc.
2. (Business / Commerce) (tr) to exchange, as in a bargain
3. to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)
[from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow]
bargainer  n
bargaining  n & adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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.bargainbargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
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)
Verb1.bargain - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"
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"

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.
Translations
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 bargainsabes regatear
to make or strike a bargaincerrar un trato
I'll make a bargain with youhagamos un trato
2. (= cheap thing) → ganga f
bargains (Comm) → artículos mpl de ocasión, oportunidades fpl
it's a real bargaines una verdadera ganga
B. VI
1. (= negotiate) → negociar (about, for, with sobre para obtener con)
2. (= haggle) → regatear
C. CPDde ocasión
bargain basement, bargain counter Nsección f de ofertas or oportunidades
bargain hunter Ncazador(a) m/f de ofertas or oportunidades
she's a real bargain huntersiempre va a la caza de ofertas or oportunidades
bargain hunting Ncaza f de ofertas or oportunidades
to go bargain huntingir en busca de gangas
I enjoy bargain huntingme gusta ir de rebajas
bargain offer Noferta f especial
bargain price Nprecio m de ganga
bargain sale Nsaldo m
bargain for VI + PREP I wasn't bargaining for thatyo no contaba con eso
he got more than he bargained forresultó peor de lo que esperaba
bargain on VI + PREP (= count on) → contar con

bargain [ˈbɑːrgɪn]
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 qch
bargain basement bargain-basement
modif (= cheap) [prices, rates] → de bazar

bargain
n
(= transaction)Handel m, → Geschäft nt; to make or strike a bargainsich einigen; they are not prepared to make a bargainsie 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 bargainsich an die Abmachung halten; it’s a bargain!abgemacht!, einverstanden!; you drive a hard bargainSie stellen ja harte Forderungen!; to offer somebody a good bargainjdm 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 bargainden schlechteren/besseren Teil erwischen
(= cheap offer)günstiges Angebot, Sonderangebot nt; (= thing bought)Gelegenheitskauf m; this jacket is a good bargaindiese Jacke ist wirklich günstig; a great bargainein echtes Schnäppchen (inf); what a bargain!das ist aber günstig!
vihandeln (for um); (in negotiations) → verhandeln; the traders are not prepared to bargaindie Ladenbesitzer lassen nicht mit sich handeln

bargain:
bargain basement
n Untergeschoss eines Kaufhauses mit Sonderangeboten
bargain buy
nPreisschlager m (inf); that’s a real bargaindas ist wirklich günstig
bargain counter
nSonder(angebots)tisch m

bargain:
bargain hunter
nSchnäppchenjäger(in) pl (inf); the bargainsLeute plauf der Jagd nach Sonderangeboten
bargain-hunting
nJagd fnach Sonderangeboten; to go bargainauf Schnäppchenjagd gehen (inf)

bargain:
bargain offer
bargain price
nSonderpreis m; at a bargainzum Sonderpreis
bargain rates
plSonderpreise pl
bargain sale
nAusverkauf m

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 sthaspettarsi qc
he got more than he bargained for → non si aspettava quello che è successo

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 sthaspettarsi qc
he got more than he bargained for → non si aspettava quello che è successo

bargain
n bargain [ˈbaːgin]
1 something bought cheaply and giving good value for money This carpet was a real bargain. winskopie مُساوَمه، صَفْقَه رابِحه، شَرْوَه изгодна сделка výhodná koupě godt køb; fund der Gelegenheitskauf, das Schnäppchen ευκαιρία ganga soodne ost با قیمت خوب؛ مورد مناسب hyvä kauppa (bonne) affaire מְצִיאָה सस्ता jeftin, bagatela alku, üzlet murah kjarakaup affare 安い買物 싼 물건 sėkmingas, pigus pirkinys izdevīgs darījums; izdevīgs/lēts pirkums sangat murah koopje godt kjøp, funn okazyjny zakup 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
2 an agreement made between people I'll make a bargain with you. akkoord إتّفاق عَلى بَيْع وَشِراء сделка ujednání, dohoda aftale der Handel συμφωνία pacto, trato kokkulepe معامله؛ قرارداد sopimus marché עִסְקָה समझौता pogodba üzlet(kötés) perjanjian, persetujuan samkomulag accordo 契約 거래, 협정 sandėris darījums; vienošanās persetujuan overeenkomst avtale transakcja acordo târg сделка dohoda, dohovor kupčija pogodba uppgörelse, affär การเจรจาต่อรอง pazarlık, anlaşma 交易,協議 угода معاہدہ ، اقرار نامہ sự mặc cả
v
to argue about or discuss a price etc I bargained with him and finally got the price down. onderhandel يُساوِم пазаря се vyjednávat handle; forhandle handeln παζαρεύω regatear 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 afdingen prute, kjøpslå targować się 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
bargain for
to expect or take into consideration I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once. te wagte يَتَوَقَّع، يَكونُ مُسْتَعِدّا لِ очаквам počítat s, být připraven na regne med erwarten υπολογίζω, λαμβάνω υπόψη esperarse (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 seg liczyć esperar a se aştepta la ожидать očakávať pričakovati očekivati räkna med, vänta [] ต่อรองเรื่อง ummak, beklemek, aklına gelmek 預料,考慮 чекати, передбачати ہرگز تیار نہ ہونا dự tính

bargain صفقة výhodná koupě handel Handel ευκαιρία ganga sopimus bonne affaire pogodba affare 売買契約 거래 계약 koopje kupp dobicie targu pechincha торговая сделка fynd การต่อรอง kelepir sự thoả thuận mua bán 便宜货


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