Bargain — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

an advantageous purchase

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɛɹz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐpɹˈɛntɪshˌʊd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐpɹˈɛntɪshˌʊd/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈɛɹz/.

Examples

he made a bargain with the devil
he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals
she got a bargain at the auction

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dicker deal buy steal

Parts of Speech

noun	an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each “he made a bargain with the devil”
noun	an advantageous purchase “she got a bargain at the auction”
verb	negotiate the terms of an exchange “We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar”
verb	come to terms; arrive at an agreement

Word Forms

bargain	verb	negotiate the terms of an exchange
buy	verb	be worth or be capable of buying
bargain	noun	an advantageous purchase
bargainer	noun	negotiator of the terms of a transaction
bargaining	noun	the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schnäppchen

eine Vereinbarung zwischen den Parteien (in der Regel nach einer Diskussion getroffen), in der die Verpflichtungen beider Parteien festgelegt werden

🇫🇷French

marchander

un accord entre les parties (généralement conclu après discussion) fixant les obligations de chacune

🇪🇸Spanish

negociar

Un acuerdo entre las partes (al que generalmente se llega después de una discusión) que fija las obligaciones de cada una.

🇮🇹Italian

affare

un accordo tra le parti (di solito raggiunto dopo la discussione) che fissa gli obblighi di ciascuna

🇳🇱Dutch

koopje

een overeenkomst tussen partijen (meestal tot stand gekomen na overleg) waarin de verplichtingen van elk van beide partijen zijn vastgelegd

🇵🇹Portuguese

negociar

um acordo entre as partes (geralmente alcançado após discussão) que fixa as obrigações de cada uma

🇷🇺Russian

торговаться

соглашение между сторонами (обычно достигаемое после обсуждения), фиксирующее обязательства каждой

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सौदा

पार्टियों के बीच एक समझौता (आमतौर पर चर्चा के बाद होता है) प्रत्येक के दायित्वों को तय करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

দর কষাকষি

পক্ষগুলির মধ্যে একটি চুক্তি (সাধারণত আলোচনার পরে উপস্থিত হয়) প্রতিটির বাধ্যবাধকতা নির্ধারণ করে

🇮🇳Tamil

பேரம்

கட்சிகளுக்கிடையேயான ஒரு ஒப்பந்தம் (வழக்கமாக விவாதத்திற்குப் பிறகு வரும்) ஒவ்வொன்றின் கடமைகளையும் நிர்ணயிக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

బేరం

పార్టీల మధ్య ఒక ఒప్పందం (సాధారణంగా చర్చ తర్వాత వస్తుంది) ప్రతి ఒక్కరి బాధ్యతలను నిర్ణయిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

सौदा

पक्षांमधील करार (सामान्यत: चर्चेनंतर आलेला) प्रत्येकाची जबाबदारी निश्चित करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સોદો

પક્ષકારો વચ્ચેનો કરાર (સામાન્ય રીતે ચર્ચા પછી પહોંચે છે) દરેકની જવાબદારી નક્કી કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚೌಕಾಸಿ

ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಚೆಯ ನಂತರ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ) ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിലപേശൽ

കക്ഷികൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ഒരു കരാർ (സാധാരണയായി ചർച്ചയ്ക്ക് ശേഷം എത്തിച്ചേരും) ഓരോരുത്തരുടെയും ബാധ്യതകൾ നിശ്ചയിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੌਦਾ

ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਸਮਝੌਤਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪਹੁੰਚਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ) ਹਰੇਕ ਦੀਆਂ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਫਿਕਸ ਕਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سودا

فریقین کے درمیان ایک معاہدہ (عام طور پر بحث کے بعد پہنچا) ہر ایک کی ذمہ داریوں کو طے کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

便宜货

各方之间达成的协议（通常在讨论后达成），确定各方的义务

🇯🇵Japanese

バーゲン

各当事者の義務を定める当事者間の合意（通常は話し合いの後に達する）

🇰🇷Korean

매매

각 당사자의 의무를 확정하는 당사자 간의 합의(보통 논의 후에 도달함)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mặc cả

một thỏa thuận giữa các bên (thường đạt được sau khi thảo luận) ấn định nghĩa vụ của mỗi bên

🇹🇭Thai

ต่อรอง

ข้อตกลงระหว่างฝ่ายต่างๆ (โดยปกติจะเกิดขึ้นหลังการสนทนา) เพื่อกำหนดภาระหน้าที่ของแต่ละฝ่าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

tawar-menawar

kesepakatan antar pihak (biasanya dicapai setelah diskusi) yang menetapkan kewajiban masing-masing

🇲🇾Malay

tawar menawar

perjanjian antara pihak (biasanya dicapai selepas perbincangan) menetapkan kewajipan masing-masing

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مساومة

اتفاق بين الأطراف (يتم التوصل إليه عادة بعد المناقشة) يحدد التزامات كل طرف

🇮🇷Persian

معامله

توافق نامه ای بین طرفین (معمولاً پس از بحث و گفتگو حاصل می شود) که تعهدات هر یک را مشخص می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

pazarlık

taraflar arasında her birinin yükümlülüklerini belirleyen bir anlaşma (genellikle tartışıldıktan sonra varılır)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְמַקֵחַ

הסכם בין הצדדים (שמגיעים בדרך כלל לאחר דיון) הקובע התחייבויות של כל אחד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bargain'?

The primary meaning of 'bargain' is 'an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each'.

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Using 'bargain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bargain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bargain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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