bargain
/ˈbɑːɡən/noun
उच्चारण बार्गन
सस्ता सौदा; समझौता
Core word
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[C]
a thing bought for less than the usual price; an agreement between two or more people or groups
सस्ता सौदा; समझौता
- a real bargain
- strike a bargain
- At that price, the jacket is a real bargain.
+ 2 more examples
- The two parties struck a bargain after long talks.
- We found a bargain at the end-of-season sale.
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[I]
to discuss prices or conditions with somebody in order to reach an agreement that is acceptable
मोलभाव करना
- bargain with the vendor
- Tourists often bargain with shopkeepers in the lanes of Jaipur.
- She likes to bargain over the price of vegetables.
+ 2 more examples
- The union will bargain with the management over pay.
- In many markets you are expected to bargain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bargain with sb over / about / for sth
As a verb, bargain is intransitive. You bargain with a person over or about the price, or for something you want, and not 'bargain the price'.
Verb के रूप में 'bargain' intransitive है। आप व्यक्ति के साथ ('with') कीमत 'over' या 'about' या किसी वस्तु 'for' मोलभाव करते हैं, 'bargain the price' नहीं।
- Radhika bargained with the vendor over the price of the bag.
- We bargained for a lower fare with the rickshaw driver.
a bargain = something cheap / a good deal
As a noun, bargain means something bought at a low price; you get, find or pick up a bargain, and the thing is 'a bargain at' a price.
Noun के रूप में 'bargain' कम दाम पर ख़रीदी गई वस्तु है; आप bargain पाते (get, find, pick up) हैं और वस्तु उस दाम 'पर' ('at') bargain होती है।
- At two hundred rupees, the book was a real bargain.
- She picked up a few bargains at the sale.
make / strike / keep a bargain
A bargain can also mean an agreement. You make, strike or keep a bargain, and break it if you do not follow it.
'Bargain' का अर्थ समझौता भी हो सकता है। आप bargain करते (make, strike), निभाते (keep) या तोड़ते (break) हैं।
- The two shopkeepers struck a bargain over the price.
- I kept my side of the bargain and finished the work.
into the bargain / bargain for sth
'Into the bargain' means in addition. 'Bargain for' something means to expect it, and is mostly used in negative sentences.
'Into the bargain' का अर्थ ऊपर से, इसके अतिरिक्त है। 'Bargain for' का अर्थ किसी बात की अपेक्षा करना है और यह प्रायः negative वाक्यों में आता है।
- He was late and rude into the bargain.
- The cost was much higher than we had bargained for.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bargain
realgoodhardfairgreat
- The tailor drove a hard bargain, so the price stayed high.
verb + bargain
strikemakefindpick upkeepbreak
- She picked up a bargain at the book fair.
bargain + noun
pricesalehunterbasementoffer
- The bargain price attracted many customers.
bargain + preposition
over the pricewith the vendorfor a discountabout the rent
- Tourists often bargain for souvenirs in the market.
“More examples 5
- Radhika found a bargain: a good dictionary for half the price.
राधिका को एक सस्ता सौदा मिल गया: आधे दाम में एक अच्छा शब्दकोश।
- You have to bargain a little in the street market.
सड़क के बाज़ार में आपको थोड़ा मोलभाव करना ही पड़ता है।
- The two leaders struck a bargain to end the dispute.
दोनों नेताओं ने विवाद ख़त्म करने के लिए समझौता कर लिया।
- I got the second-hand bicycle for a bargain price.
मुझे पुरानी साइकिल बहुत सस्ते दाम पर मिल गई।
- They had not bargained for such heavy rain on the trip.
उन्होंने यात्रा में इतनी भारी बारिश की उम्मीद नहीं की थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She bargained the price with the shopkeeper.
✓ She bargained with the shopkeeper over the price.
Bargain is intransitive: use with + person and over or about + the thing.
'Bargain' intransitive है: व्यक्ति के साथ 'with' और विषय के लिए 'over' या 'about' लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bargain and its close words are all about price or agreements, but they differ in focus.
Bargain और उसके निकट के शब्द सभी दाम या समझौतों से जुड़े हैं, पर उनका केंद्र अलग है।
Something bought cheaply, or an agreement; as a verb, to argue over price.
सस्ते में ख़रीदी वस्तु, या समझौता; verb के रूप में दाम पर बहस करना।
- The scarf was a bargain.
To argue over a price in an annoying or persistent way, usually in markets.
प्रायः बाज़ारों में दाम पर लगातार या खिजाने वाले ढंग से बहस करना।
- He haggled for ten minutes over a pen.
A formal word; to discuss in order to reach an agreement, often in business or politics.
औपचारिक शब्द; समझौते तक पहुँचने के लिए चर्चा करना, प्रायः व्यापार या राजनीति में।
- The unions negotiated a new pay deal.
¶Idioms 4
into the bargain
as well; also
इसके अलावा, ऊपर से
- She's a great singer, and a fine dancer into the bargain.
- We got lost and missed lunch into the bargain.
drive a hard bargain
to argue in a determined way and force sb to agree on the best price
कड़ा मोल-भाव करना
- The shopkeeper drives a hard bargain.
- My mother always drives a hard bargain at the market.
strike/make a bargain (with sb)
to make an agreement with sb in which both sides have an advantage
किसी से सौदा तय करना
- We struck a bargain — I'd cook and he'd wash up.
- They made a bargain to share the costs.
keep your side of the bargain
to do what you have promised to do as part of an agreement
समझौते में अपना वादा निभाना
- I've done my part; now you keep your side of the bargain.
- The company failed to keep its side of the bargain.
→Phrasal verbs 1
bargain for/on sth
to expect something to happen and be prepared for it
(किसी बात की) उम्मीद या अंदाज़ा होना
- The test was much harder than I had bargained for.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
More than you bargained for (more difficult than expected), into the bargain (as well), drive a hard bargain (insist on good terms).
Idioms: more than you bargained for (अपेक्षा से अधिक कठिन), into the bargain (साथ ही), drive a hard bargain (अच्छी शर्तों पर अड़े रहना)।