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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
bargain
bar·gain [bargain bargains bargained bargaining] noun, verb BrE [ˈbɑːɡən] NAmE [ˈbɑːrɡən] noun 1. a thing bought for less than the usual price • I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. • The car was a bargain at that price. •bargain prices 2. ~ (with sb) an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do sth for each other •He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything. •I've done what I promised and I expect you to keep your side of the bargain (= do what you agreed in return). •Finally the two sides struck a bargain (= reached an agreement). more at drive/strike a hard bargain at ↑hard adj., strike a bargain/deal at ↑strike v. Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French bargaine (noun), bargaignier (verb); probably of Germanic origin and related to German borgen ‘borrow’. Thesaurus: bargain noun C •The car was a bargain at that price. good buy • |especially BrE value • |informal giveaway • |BrE, informal a snip • |especially AmE, informal steal • be (a) bargain/good buy/good value/giveaway/snip/steal at a particular price bargain/giveaway prices Collocations: Shopping Shopping go/go out/be out shopping go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping (NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall try on clothes/shoes indulge in some retail therapy go on a spending spree cut/cut back on/reduce your spending be/get caught shoplifting donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale find/get/pick up a bargain At the shop/store load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line (NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock deal with/help/serve customers run a special promotion be on special offer Buying goods make/complete a purchase buy/purchase sth online/by mail order make/place/take an order for sth buy/order sth in bulk/in advance accept/take credit cards pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate enter your PIN number ask for/get/obtain a receipt return/exchange an item/a product be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund compare prices offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount Example Bank: •He's very strong and completely fearless into the bargain. •Her part of the bargain was to look after the car. •I picked up a really good bargain in the market. •I'll make a bargain with you. •The shop sells books at bargain-basement prices. •You haven't kept your side of the bargain. •Finally the two sides struck a bargain. •I've done what I promised and I expect you to keep your side of the bargain. Idiom: ↑into the bargain Derived: ↑bargain on something ▪ ↑bargain something away verb intransitive to discuss prices, conditions, etc. with sb in order to reach an agreement that is acceptable Syn: ↑negotiate •~ (with sb) (about/over/for sth) In the market dealers were bargaining with growers over the price of coffee. • He said he wasn't prepared to bargain. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French bargaine (noun), bargaignier (verb); probably of Germanic origin and related to German borgen ‘borrow’. Example Bank: •He bargained hard and was stubborn. •He tried to bargain with her. •He was prepared to bargain about money. •crowds of men bargaining over horses •the right of workers to bargain collectively •to bargain for a better salary •to bargain for a decent wage •He said he wasn't prepared to bargain. See also: ↑in the bargain
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