haggle
gb/hˈæɡəl/ us/hˈæɡəl/
B2
Англійська
alkudozik, alkuszik, szőrszálhasogat, apróságokon vitatkozik, alkudozás, összevagdal
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
I haggled for a cheaper price.
Olcsóbb árért alkudoztam.
He tried to haggle with the seller.
Megpróbált alkudozni az eladóval.
Поширена помилка:
Don’t use *haggle* for friendly general conversation; it specifically means negotiating (often about price).
Значення
negotiate a lower price
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
bargain (The most common synonym for negotiating price.)
|
negotiate (More general and often more formal than haggle.)
|
dicker (More common in American English and slightly informal.)
Антоніми
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.)
Теми
shopping
|money
|business
|negotiation
|travel
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
We haggled over the plan.
A terv részletein vitatkoztunk.
Поширена помилка:
This meaning is not about price; it’s about arguing over details or conditions.
Значення
argue over small details
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
quibble (Focuses on small or unimportant details; often implies pettiness.)
|
bicker (Suggests repeated, often childish arguing.)
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wrangle (Emphasizes prolonged, difficult arguing or negotiating.)
Антоніми
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.)
Теми
communication
|conflict
|business
|daily_life
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
C1
3
alkudozás
B1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
We had a short haggle and agreed on the price.
Rövid alkudozás után megegyeztünk az árban.
Поширена помилка:
In this noun sense, *haggle* is countable (a haggle) but *haggling* is more common overall.
Значення
an instance of bargaining
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
bargaining (More general and more common than the noun haggle.)
|
negotiation (More formal; can be about many topics, not just price.)
Антоніми
agreement (The settled result rather than the back-and-forth process.)
Теми
shopping
|money
|negotiation
Визначення
a short time spent bargaining about a price
An occasion or period of bargaining, especially over a price.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C2
ARCHAIC
4
összevagdal
B2
Модель уживання:
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.
Поширена помилка:
This sense is rare in modern English; most of the time *haggle* means negotiating a price.
Значення
cut roughly; hack at
Словосполучення
haggle at the wood
|haggle a piece of meat
|haggle something into pieces
|haggle with a dull blade
|haggle roughly
Синоніми
hack (More common; suggests rough, repeated cutting.)
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chop (More neutral; does not necessarily imply uneven edges.)
Антоніми
slice (To cut cleanly and smoothly.)
Теми
crafts
|tools
Визначення
to cut something badly or roughly
To cut or chop something roughly or irregularly, often leaving a jagged edge.
Граматика
Словникова форма
haggle
IPA
GB/hˈæɡəl/
US/hˈæɡəl/
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haggle (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (haggle)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: haggle
- 3rd Person Singular: haggles
- Present Participle: haggling
- Past: haggled
Споріднені слова
Forms
haggles
verb
haggling
verb
haggled
verb
Core family
haggler
noun
Related words
Вирази
after some haggling
1/ˈæftɚ sˈʌm hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
after negotiating back and forth
after negotiating for a while
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Приклади
- I haggled the price down to $200.
- They haggled him down from $500 to $420.
- She managed to haggle down the repair bill.
Навчальні приклади
- I haggled it down to ten dollars.
no haggling
1/nˈoʊ hˈæɡlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
prices are fixed
you cannot bargain about the price
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The store has no haggling.