bargain
To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or…To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
» This watch is a real bargain.
Diese Uhr ist ein echtes Schnäppchen. — Manfredo
Цей годинник - дійсно вдала покупка. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate; to haggle.
They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.
feilschen, markten
заключа́ть сде́лкуzaključátʹ sdélku, заключи́ть сде́лкуzaključítʹ sdélku
negotiate the terms of an exchange
(transitive)To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade
Examples
157 sentencesThis watch is a real bargain.
Цей годинник - дійсно вдала покупка. — deniko
deDiese Uhr ist ein echtes Schnäppchen. — Manfredo
I got this typewriter at a bargain price.
Я купив цю друкарську машинку зі знижкою. — aandrusiak
ruЯ достал эту пишущую машинку со скидкой. — kobylkin
deIch habe diese Schreibmaschine zu einem Sonderpreis bekommen. — al_ex_an_der
Tom bought a camera at a bargain sale.
Том купив фотоапарат на розпродажу. — deniko
This pen is a real bargain at such a low price.
Ця ручка така дешева, що дійсно є вигідною покупкою. — rmdas
This dress is a good bargain.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English bargaynen (“to bargain, make a pledge for sale”), from Old French bargFrom Middle English bargaynen (“to bargain, make a pledge for sale”), from Old French bargaigner (“to bargain”), from Frankish *borganjan (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, secure”). Akin to Old High German boragēn, borgēn (“to look after, care for”) (German borgen), Old English borgian (“to borrow, lend, pledge”). More at borrow.
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Forms
bargains, bargaining, bargained, bargainedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
16 synonyms- negotiate the terms of an exchange:dicker
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- a real bargain
- of the bargain
- made a bargain
- a good bargain
- real bargain
- good bargain
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.