bargain

bargain
bargain [{{t}}'bɑ:gɪn]
1 noun
(a) (deal) marché m, affaire f;
∎ a good/bad bargain une bonne/mauvaise affaire;
∎ to strike or to make a bargain with sb conclure un marché avec qn;
∎ to drive a hard bargain marchander d'une façon acharnée;
∎ you keep your end of the bargain and I'll keep mine vous respectez vos engagements et je respecterai les miens;
∎ we had a drink to seal the bargain nous avons pris un verre pour conclure le marché
(b) (good buy) occasion f;
∎ it's a real bargain! c'est une bonne affaire!, c'est une occasion!;
∎ to go bargain hunting faire les soldes; (in second-hand shops) chiner
2 intransitive verb
(a) (haggle) marchander;
∎ she bargained with me over the price of the shoes elle a marchandé avec moi au sujet du prix des chaussures
(b) (negotiate) négocier;
∎ the unions are bargaining with management for an 8% pay rise les syndicats négocient une hausse de salaire de 8% avec la direction;
∎ I won't bargain with you je ne parlementerai pas avec vous
3 into the bargain adverb
par-dessus le marché;
∎ I was tired, hungry and had a headache into the bargain j'étais fatigué, j'avais faim et en plus j'avais mal à la tète
►► bargain basement (in shop) = dans certains grands magasins, sous-sol où sont regroupés les articles en solde et autres bonnes affaires;
bargain break séjour m discompté;
bargain counter rayon m des soldes;
bargain offer promotion f, offre f exceptionnelle;
bargain price prix m avantageux;
bargain sale soldes mpl exceptionnels;
bargain store magasin m bon marché
➲ bargain away separable transitive verb
(rights, reputation) brader; (freedom) sacrifier
➲ bargain for inseparable transitive verb
(anticipate) s'attendre à;
∎ I hadn't bargained for this je ne m'étais pas attendu à ça;
∎ they got more than they bargained for ils ne s'attendaient pas à un coup pareil;
∎ things happened more quickly than he had bargained for les choses sont allées plus vite qu'il n'avait pensé
➲ bargain on inseparable transitive verb
(depend on) compter sur;
∎ I'm bargaining on it je compte là-dessus;
∎ I hadn't bargained on this happening! je ne m'attendais pas à cela!

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