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bar·gain

(bär′gĭn)

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

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.

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

bar′gain·er n.

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bargain

(ˈbɑːɡɪn)

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

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.

bargain

Past participle: bargained
Gerund: bargaining

Imperative
bargain
bargain

Present
I bargain
you bargain
he/she/it bargains
we bargain
you bargain
they bargain

Preterite
I bargained
you bargained
he/she/it bargained
we bargained
you bargained
they bargained

Present Continuous
I am bargaining
you are bargaining
he/she/it is bargaining
we are bargaining
you are bargaining
they are bargaining

Present Perfect
I have bargained
you have bargained
he/she/it has bargained
we have bargained
you have bargained
they have bargained

Past Continuous
I was bargaining
you were bargaining
he/she/it was bargaining
we were bargaining
you were bargaining
they were bargaining

Past Perfect
I had bargained
you had bargained
he/she/it had bargained
we had bargained
you had bargained
they had bargained

Future
I will bargain
you will bargain
he/she/it will bargain
we will bargain
you will bargain
they will bargain

Future Perfect
I will have bargained
you will have bargained
he/she/it will have bargained
we will have bargained
you will have bargained
they will have bargained

Future Continuous
I will be bargaining
you will be bargaining
he/she/it will be bargaining
we will be bargaining
you will be bargaining
they will be bargaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bargaining
you have been bargaining
he/she/it has been bargaining
we have been bargaining
you have been bargaining
they have been bargaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bargaining
you will have been bargaining
he/she/it will have been bargaining
we will have been bargaining
you will have been bargaining
they will have been bargaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bargaining
you had been bargaining
he/she/it had been bargaining
we had been bargaining
you had been bargaining
they had been bargaining

Conditional
I would bargain
you would bargain
he/she/it would bargain
we would bargain
you would bargain
they would bargain

Past Conditional
I would have bargained
you would have bargained
he/she/it would have bargained
we would have bargained
you would have bargained
they would have bargained

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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"

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.

Translations

إتّفاق عَلى بَيْع وَشِراءصَفْقَةمُساوَمه، صَفْقَه رابِحه، شَرْوَهيُساوِم

výhodná koupěvyjednávatdohodaujednání

godt købhandleaftaleforhandlefund

Handel handeln lavieren Schnäppchen Abmachung

ευκαιρία

ganga regatear trato negociar negocio

sopimus

marchander marché bonne affaire

pogodna kupnja

alkusziküzletkötés

kjarakaupprúttasamkomulag

affare contrattare imporre dure condizioni mercanteggiare patto

売買契約

거래 계약

derėtispigus pirkinyssandėrissėkmingas pirkinys

darījumsizdevīgs darījumsizdevīgs/lēts pirkumskaulētiesnoslēgt darījumu

koopje

funn godt kjøp kjøpslå kupp prute

dobicie targu

pechincha

выгодная покупка

dobrá kúpadohovordohovoriť sa

barantatidobra kupčijakupčija

fynd

การต่อรอง

kelepir pazarlık pazarlık 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]

(= 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!

(= 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

bargain

(= 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

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

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)

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

bargain

(ˈbaːgin) noun

1. something bought cheaply and giving good value for money. This carpet was a real bargain.

2. an agreement made between people. I'll make a bargain with you.

verb

to argue about or discuss a price etc. I bargained with him and finally got the price down.

bargain for

to expect or take into consideration. I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once.

bargain

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One can walk along at one's leisure behind that cow--keep good company, and have milk, butter, and cheese, every day, into the bargain. What would I give to have such a prize!' 'Well,' said the shepherd, 'if you are so fond of her, I will change my cow for your horse; I like to do good to my neighbours, even though I lose by it myself.' 'Done!' said Hans, merrily.

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Hunt as keen, not to say crafty, at a bargain, as the most arrant waterdrinker.

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And on the rulers turned I my back, when I saw what they now call ruling: to traffic and bargain for power--with the rabble!

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When the sum at which they were valued was named, he pointed to a figure of himself, saying to the Sculptor, "You will certainly want much more for this, as it is the statue of the Messenger of the Gods, and author of all your gain." The Sculptor replied, "Well, if you will buy these, I'll fling you that into the bargain."

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"Remember the bargain on your side," Geoffrey went on, "and I'll remember the bargain on mine.

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'Well,' says the doctor, 'let's bargain.' We bargained, him and I, and here we are: stores, brandy, block house, the firewood you was thoughtful enough to cut, and in a manner of speaking, the whole blessed boat, from cross-trees to kelson.

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Monson, that would be degrading lawful wedlock to the level of a bet--a game of cards--a mercenary, contemptible bargain. No, sir--nothing shall ever induce me to degrade this honorable estate to such pitiful conditions!"

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"Give up your ear-rings," and Charlie laughed wickedly, sure that she would never hold to that bargain.

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Moreover, Dunstan enjoyed the self-important consciousness of having a horse to sell, and the opportunity of driving a bargain, swaggering, and possibly taking somebody in.

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My schooling was paid for; it was a bargain; and when I came away, the bargain ended.'