haggle
gb/hˈæɡəl/ us/hˈæɡəl/
B2
Английский
alkudozik, alkuszik, szőrszálhasogat, apróságokon vitatkozik, alkudozás, összevagdal
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
Модель употребления:
haggle (with [someone]) (over/for [price/deal])
We haggled over the price of the used bike until we agreed on $120.
Addig alkudoztunk a használt bicikli áráról, amíg végül 120 dollárban állapodtunk meg.
She haggled with the vendor and got two scarves for the price of one.
Alkudozott az árussal, és egy sál áráért kettőt kapott.
In many street markets, people expect you to haggle.
Примеры для изучающих
I haggled for a cheaper price.
Olcsóbb árért alkudoztam.
He tried to haggle with the seller.
Megpróbált alkudozni az eladóval.
Частая ошибка:
Don’t use *haggle* for friendly general conversation; it specifically means negotiating (often about price).
Значение
negotiate a lower price
Коллокации
haggle over the price
|haggle with a vendor
|haggle with the seller
|haggle for a discount
|haggle at the market
|haggle hard
|haggle politely
|haggle successfully
|haggle for a better deal
|haggle with a taxi driver
Синонимы
bargain (The most common synonym for negotiating price.)
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negotiate (More general and often more formal than haggle.)
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dicker (More common in American English and slightly informal.)
Антонимы
accept (To agree to the offered price or terms without negotiating.)
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pay the asking price (To pay the stated price with no negotiation.)
Темы
shopping
|money
|business
|negotiation
|travel
Определение
to talk and argue about the price to pay less
To argue and negotiate with someone, especially a seller, in order to reach a lower price or a better deal.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
2
Модель употребления:
haggle over [details/terms/wording]
They kept haggling over the exact wording of the agreement.
Folyton a megállapodás pontos szövegén szőrszálhasogattak.
Don’t haggle over every little decision—just choose one and move on.
Ne vitatkozz minden apróságon — csak válassz egyet, és lépj tovább.
We haggled over the schedule until late at night.
Примеры для изучающих
We haggled over the plan.
A terv részletein vitatkoztunk.
Частая ошибка:
This meaning is not about price; it’s about arguing over details or conditions.
Значение
argue over small details
Коллокации
haggle over details
|haggle over the terms
|haggle over the wording
|haggle over who pays
|haggle over responsibilities
|haggle over the budget
|haggle over the schedule
|haggle over minor points
|haggle endlessly
|haggle back and forth
Синонимы
quibble (Focuses on small or unimportant details; often implies pettiness.)
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bicker (Suggests repeated, often childish arguing.)
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wrangle (Emphasizes prolonged, difficult arguing or negotiating.)
Антонимы
agree (To reach the same decision without prolonged argument.)
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concede (To give in on a point instead of continuing to argue.)
Темы
communication
|conflict
|business
|daily_life
Определение
to argue a lot about small details
To argue persistently about small points or exact terms, especially in a way that seems petty or unhelpful.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
3
alkudozás
B1
Модель употребления:
have a haggle (over [price])
After a brief haggle, they settled on $60.
Egy rövid alkudozás után 60 dollárban egyeztek meg.
There was a lot of haggling, but in the end we got a good deal.
Sok volt az alkudozás, de végül jó üzletet kötöttünk.
The purchase involved the usual haggle over delivery costs.
Примеры для изучающих
We had a short haggle and agreed on the price.
Rövid alkudozás után megegyeztünk az árban.
Частая ошибка:
In this noun sense, *haggle* is countable (a haggle) but *haggling* is more common overall.
Значение
an instance of bargaining
Коллокации
a brief haggle
|a quick haggle
|a long haggle
|a bit of a haggle
|after a haggle
|a haggle over price
|a haggle with the seller
|the usual haggle
|a friendly haggle
|a tough haggle
Синонимы
bargaining (More general and more common than the noun haggle.)
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negotiation (More formal; can be about many topics, not just price.)
Антонимы
agreement (The settled result rather than the back-and-forth process.)
Темы
shopping
|money
|negotiation
Определение
a short time spent bargaining about a price
An occasion or period of bargaining, especially over a price.
ГЛАГОЛ
C2
ARCHAIC
4
összevagdal
B2
Модель употребления:
haggle [something]
With a dull knife, he haggled the meat instead of slicing it cleanly.
Tompa késsel tiszta szeletelés helyett összevagdosta a húst.
The cloth looked as if it had been haggled into strips.
Az anyag úgy nézett ki, mintha csíkokra szabdalták volna.
Частая ошибка:
This sense is rare in modern English; most of the time *haggle* means negotiating a price.
Значение
cut roughly; hack at
Коллокации
haggle at the wood
|haggle a piece of meat
|haggle something into pieces
|haggle with a dull blade
|haggle roughly
Синонимы
hack (More common; suggests rough, repeated cutting.)
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chop (More neutral; does not necessarily imply uneven edges.)
Антонимы
slice (To cut cleanly and smoothly.)
Темы
crafts
|tools
Определение
to cut something badly or roughly
To cut or chop something roughly or irregularly, often leaving a jagged edge.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
haggle
IPA
GB/hˈæɡəl/
US/hˈæɡəl/
Слоги и ударение
haggle (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (haggle)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: haggle
- 3rd Person Singular: haggles
- Present Participle: haggling
- Past: haggled
Родственные слова
Forms
haggles
verb
haggling
verb
haggled
verb
Core family
haggler
noun
Related words
Выражения
after some haggling
1/ˈæftɚ sˈʌm hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
after negotiating back and forth
after negotiating for a while
Примеры
- After some haggling, we agreed on a fair price.
- After some haggling with the landlord, they lowered the rent slightly.
- After some haggling, the two sides settled on a date.
Примеры для изучающих
- After some haggling, I paid less.
haggle down
1/hˈæɡəl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce a price by bargaining
to make a price lower by bargaining
Примеры
- I haggled the price down to $200.
- They haggled him down from $500 to $420.
- She managed to haggle down the repair bill.
Примеры для изучающих
- I haggled it down to ten dollars.
no haggling
1/nˈoʊ hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
prices are fixed
you cannot bargain about the price
Примеры
- The sign says 'No haggling'—all prices are final.
- This dealership advertises 'no haggling' to make buying simpler.
- The manager told us there would be no haggling on the rate.
Примеры для изучающих
- The store has no haggling.