bargain
gb/bˈɑɹɡɪn/ us/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
A2
Ingles
~ 3700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Something bought cheaply
Something you buy for less money than usual and is good value.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] gets a bargain
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bargain' with 'sale'; 'sale' refers to the event, while 'bargain' refers to the specific item or deal.
Mga kasingkahulugan
deal (General term for a purchase arrangement; not always implying low price.)
|
steal (Informal; emphasizes that the price is extremely low, almost unfairly so.)
Mga kasalungat
rip-off (Something sold at an unreasonably high price, the opposite of a bargain.)
Mga kolokasyon
good bargain
|real bargain
|pick up a bargain
|find a bargain
Mga tema
shopping
|business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- I found a real bargain in the clearance section.
- That coat was a bargain at only $40.
- Shoppers rushed in to grab the holiday bargains.
- You can get some great bargains online if you look carefully.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This shirt was a bargain.
- I got a bargain at the market.
- The shoes were a bargain.
- She found a bargain in the shop.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Negotiate for a better price
To talk with someone to try to get a lower price.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] bargains with [someone] for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may mistakenly use 'bargain' as a noun when they mean the action; for example, 'I made a bargain' instead of 'I bargained'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
negotiate (More formal and can refer to any agreement, not just price.)
Mga kasalungat
accept (To agree to the offered terms without trying to change them.)
Mga kolokasyon
bargain hard
|bargain with
|bargain over
Mga tema
shopping
|business
|finance
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- We bargained with the vendor for a better rate.
- She likes to bargain when traveling abroad.
- They spent an hour bargaining over the price of the car.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I bargained for a lower price.
- She bargained with the seller.
- We bargained at the market.
Pangngalan
B2
relation
3
Mutual agreement or contract
An agreement between people about what each person will do or get.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'contract'; while similar, 'bargain' is often less formal and more about mutual benefit.
Mga kasingkahulugan
agreement (General term; does not imply negotiation or exchange.)
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deal (Informal; often used in business or casual settings.)
Mga kasalungat
disagreement (Lack of agreement between parties.)
Mga kolokasyon
strike a bargain
|honor a bargain
|keep a bargain
Mga tema
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They made a bargain to share the profits equally.
- According to our bargain, you do the cooking and I do the cleaning.
- The two companies struck a bargain over distribution rights.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We made a bargain to help each other.
- They have a bargain about work.
- I will keep my bargain.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
bargain
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
US/bˈɑɹɡɪn/
Mga pantig at diin
bar - gain (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: bargain
- Plural: bargains
Verb
- Base: bargain
- 3rd Person Singular: bargains
- Present Participle: bargaining
- Past: bargained
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
bargains
noun
bargaining
verb
bargained
verb
Related words
bargainer
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- After hours of talks, they struck a bargain with the union.
- We finally struck a bargain on the project terms.