bargain
gb/bˈɑɹɡɪn/ us/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
A2
Inglese
~ 3700
jó vétel, alkalmi vétel, alkudozik, megállapodás, alku
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
jó vétel
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] gets a bargain
I found a real bargain in the clearance section.
Igazi jó vételre bukkantam a leárazott áruk között.
That coat was a bargain at only $40.
Az a kabát mindössze 40 dollárért igazi jó vétel volt.
Shoppers rushed in to grab the holiday bargains.
You can get some great bargains online if you look carefully.
Esempi per chi studia
This shirt was a bargain.
Ez az ing jó vétel volt.
I got a bargain at the market.
A piacon jó vételt csináltam.
The shoes were a bargain.
She found a bargain in the shop.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bargain' with 'sale'; 'sale' refers to the event, while 'bargain' refers to the specific item or deal.
Significato
Something bought cheaply
Collocazioni
good bargain
|real bargain
|pick up a bargain
|find a bargain
Sinonimi
deal (General term for a purchase arrangement; not always implying low price.)
|
steal (Informal; emphasizes that the price is extremely low, almost unfairly so.)
Contrari
rip-off (Something sold at an unreasonably high price, the opposite of a bargain.)
Temi
shopping
|business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definizione
Something you buy for less money than usual and is good value.
An item or service acquired for less money than is typical or expected, often seen as a good deal.
VERBO
B1
2
alkudozik
B2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] bargains with [someone] for [something]
We bargained with the vendor for a better rate.
Alkudoztunk az árussal egy kedvezőbb árért.
She likes to bargain when traveling abroad.
Külföldi utazásai során szeret alkudozni.
They spent an hour bargaining over the price of the car.
Esempi per chi studia
I bargained for a lower price.
Alkudoztam, hogy alacsonyabb árat kapjak.
She bargained with the seller.
Alkudozott az eladóval.
We bargained at the market.
Errore comune:
Learners may mistakenly use 'bargain' as a noun when they mean the action; for example, 'I made a bargain' instead of 'I bargained'.
Significato
Negotiate for a better price
Collocazioni
bargain hard
|bargain with
|bargain over
Sinonimi
negotiate (More formal and can refer to any agreement, not just price.)
Contrari
accept (To agree to the offered terms without trying to change them.)
Temi
shopping
|business
|finance
|communication
Definizione
To talk with someone to try to get a lower price.
To discuss and try to reach an agreement over the terms of a purchase, especially to reduce the cost.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
3
megállapodás
B1
alku
B2
They made a bargain to share the profits equally.
Alkut kötöttek, hogy egyenlően osztják meg a nyereséget.
According to our bargain, you do the cooking and I do the cleaning.
A megállapodásunk szerint te főzöl, én pedig takarítok.
The two companies struck a bargain over distribution rights.
Esempi per chi studia
We made a bargain to help each other.
Megállapodást kötöttünk, hogy segítünk egymásnak.
They have a bargain about work.
Megállapodásuk van a munkával kapcsolatban.
I will keep my bargain.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'contract'; while similar, 'bargain' is often less formal and more about mutual benefit.
Significato
Mutual agreement or contract
Collocazioni
strike a bargain
|honor a bargain
|keep a bargain
Sinonimi
agreement (General term; does not imply negotiation or exchange.)
|
deal (Informal; often used in business or casual settings.)
Contrari
disagreement (Lack of agreement between parties.)
Temi
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An agreement between people about what each person will do or get.
An agreement in which two or more parties decide what each will give or receive in return for something else.
Grammatica
Forma base
bargain
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
US/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
Sillabe e accento
bar - gain (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bargain
- Plural: bargains
Verb
- Base: bargain
- 3rd Person Singular: bargains
- Present Participle: bargaining
- Past: bargained
Famiglia di parole
Forms
bargains
noun
bargaining
verb
bargained
verb
Related words
bargainer
noun
Espressioni
drive a hard bargain
1/dɹˈaɪv ə hˈɑɹd bˈɑɹɡɪn/
idiom
Negotiate very firmly for advantage
To be very firm and tough when talking about price or conditions so you get what you want.
Esempi
- The lawyer drove a hard bargain and got an excellent settlement for her client.
- He’s known to drive a hard bargain when buying property.
into the bargain
1/ˈɪntu ðə bˈɑɹɡɪn/
idiom
In addition to something else mentioned
As well as what has already been said or given.
Esempi
- She’s talented and beautiful into the bargain.
- He’s smart and funny into the bargain.
make a bargain
1/mˈeɪk ə bˈɑɹɡɪn/
fixed phrase
Agree on exchange terms with someone
To decide together on what each person will give or get.
Esempi
- We made a bargain to help each other finish our work.
- They made a bargain over the sale of the land.
strike a bargain
1/stɹˈaɪk ə bˈɑɹɡɪn/
idiom
Reach an agreement after discussion
To make an agreement with someone after talking about it.
Esempi
- After hours of talks, they struck a bargain with the union.
- We finally struck a bargain on the project terms.