Tra từ deal - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

deal [deal deals dealt dealing] verb, noun BrE [diːl] NAmE [diːl]
verb (dealt, dealtBrE [delt] ; NAmE [delt] )

CARDS
1. intransitive, transitive to give cards to each player in a game of cards
•Whose turn is it to deal?
•~ (sth) (out) (to sb) Start by dealing out ten cards to each player.
•~ sb sth He dealt me two aces.

DRUGS
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) to buy and sell illegal drugs
•You can often see people dealing openly on the streets.
more at wheel and deal at ↑wheel _v.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and v. Old English dǣlan ‘divide’ ‘participate’ Germanic Dutch deel German Teil ‘part’ ↑dole ‘divide’ ‘distribute’ ‘participate’ ‘have dealings with’ n. sense 5 Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’

Language Bank:
about
Saying what a text is about
▪ The book is about ▪ homeless people in the cities.
▪ The report deals with ▪ the issue of homelessness in London.
▪ The writer discusses ▪ the problems faced by homeless people.
▪ The article presents an overview of ▪ the issues surrounding homelessness.
▪ The novel explores ▪ the theme of friendship among homeless people.
▪ The first chapter examines ▪ the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.
▪ The paper considers ▪ the question of why so many young people become homeless.

Example Bank:
•Not all complaints are so easily dealt with.
•Our factory deals directly with its customers.
•The business deals in second-hand books.
•The two issues should be dealt with separately.
•This topic is dealt with at greater length in the following chapter.
•We discussed different ways of dealing with the problem.
•You have not dealt fairly with me.
•He was sent to jail for dealing drugs to his friends.
Idioms: ↑deal a blow to somebody ▪ ↑deal somebody a blow ▪ ↑what's the deal?
Derived: ↑deal in something ▪ ↑deal somebody in ▪ ↑deal something out ▪ ↑deal with somebody ▪ ↑deal with something

noun

A LOT
1. singular a good/great ~ much; a lot
• They spent a great deal of money.
• It took a great deal of time.
•I'm feeling a good deal better.
•We see them a great deal (= often).

BUSINESS AGREEMENT
2. countable an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth
•to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb)
• (informal) Did you cut a deal (= make one)?
• We did a deal with the management on overtime.
•They were hoping for a better pay deal.
•A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
•The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).
•I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply).
•It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms)
•Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do).
•As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney.
see also ↑package

TREATMENT
3. countable, usually singular the way that sb/sth is treated
•If elected, the party has promised a new deal (= better and fairer treatment) for teachers.
•They knew they'd been given a raw/rough deal (= been treated unfairly).
•We tried to ensure that everyone got a fair deal.
•It was a square deal for everyone.

IN CARD GAMES
4. countable, usually singular the action of giving out cards to the players
•It's your deal.

WOOD
5. uncountable (especially BrE)the soft pale wood of ↑fir or ↑pine trees, especially when it is cut into boards for making things
•a deal table
more at big deal at ↑big _adj., a done deal at ↑done _adj., strike a deal at ↑strike _v.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and v. Old English dǣlan ‘divide’ ‘participate’ Germanic Dutch deel German Teil ‘part’ ↑dole ‘divide’ ‘distribute’ ‘participate’ ‘have dealings with’ n. sense 5 Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’

Thesaurus:
deal noun C
•The unions are willing to do a deal over pay.
agreement • • bargain • • pact • • settlement • • arrangement • • understanding •
a/an deal/agreement/pact/settlement/arrangement/understanding on sth
under a/an deal/agreement/pact/arrangement
reach a/an deal/agreement/settlement/arrangement/understanding
make/sign a/an deal/agreement/pact

Collocations:
Business
Running a business
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
set up/establish/ start/start up/launch a business/company
run/operate a business/company/franchise
head/run a firm/department/team
make/secure/win/block a deal
expand/grow/build the business
boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
increase/expand production/output/sales
boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
Sales and marketing
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
find/build/create a market for sth
start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
develop/launch/promote a product/website
create/generate demand for your product
attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
Finance
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
be/come in below/under/over/within budget
generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
attract/encourage investment/investors
recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan
apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
Failure
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
file for/ (NAmE) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
(BrE) go into administration/liquidation
liquidate/wind up a company
survive/weather a recession/downturn
propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid

Example Bank:
•Any sponsorship deal would be scuppered if Jones misses the Olympics.
•Britain pulled out of the deal because of rising costs.
•He even sweetened the deal with a $5 000 signing bonus.
•He has been mixed up in several shady deals with arms dealers.
•I got a very good deal on my new car.
•I'll make a deal with you— I'll work evenings if you'll work weekends.
•Immigrants often get a bad deal when it comes to pay.
•Increased holiday allowance is part of the deal.
•Lack of accounting clarity can discourage investors and become a deal breaker.
•Management and unions have agreed a new deal on pay and productivity.
•Nurses have taken to the streets to get a fair deal from the government.
•She has a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.
•Staff have accepted a deal offering them a 2% share of profits.
•The TV station has signed an exclusive deal to show all United's home games.
•The band eventually signed a record deal.
•The band signed a two-album deal with a record company.
•The company are offering cut-price deals on many flights.
•The company has done a deal with the catering staff.
•The company hopes to pursue similar deals with other providers.
•The company structured a deal to purchase the competitor out of bankruptcy.
•The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.
•The pay deal will not now go ahead.
•The union accepted a package deal including higher pension and longer holiday allowance.
•The union accepted a package deal including higher pensions.
•The union tries to get a square deal for all its members.
•The unions are ready to do a deal over pay.
•They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
•They can't offer us a sweetheart deal on the rental fees we pay.
•They took over the company in a £750 000 deal.
•Under the deal, you save money if you repay the loan early.
•Under the terms of the deal, the band has to make two albums a year.
•You may get a better deal from another bank.
•a deal between Brazil and Argentina
•a deal between France and Spain
•business brokers and other deal makers
•A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
•Did you manage to cut a deal?
•It's a deal!.
•Many athletes secure lucrative sponsorship deals.
•The company expects to close the deal in the first quarter of next year.
•This is the deal.