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bargain

noun/ˈbɑːɡɪn/ (BAR-gin)Level B1
bargain meaning picture: A happy young woman holding up a jacket with a big discount tag at a busy street-market stall
Picture meaning of “bargain” — Something bought for much less than its usual price; also a deal between people.

Something bought for much less than its usual price; also a deal between people.

If you get a bargain, you pay a low price for something good. A bargain can also be an agreement where both sides promise something.

bargain meaning in Hindi

सस्ता सौदा: किसी चीज़ को सामान्य क़ीमत से बहुत कम में ख़रीदना; लोगों के बीच का समझौता भी।

Bargain मिलने का मतलब है अच्छी चीज़ के लिए कम क़ीमत देना। Bargain ऐसा समझौता भी हो सकता है जिसमें दोनों पक्ष कुछ वादा करते हैं।

Examples

  1. This winter jacket was a real bargain at just five hundred rupees.यह सर्दी की जैकेट सिर्फ़ पाँच सौ रुपये में सचमुच सस्ता सौदा थी।
  2. Both parties struck a bargain to share power after the election.चुनाव के बाद दोनों दलों ने सत्ता बाँटने का समझौता किया।

Synonyms & antonyms

good dealstealagreementdealrip-off

Memory trick

A BARGAIN is a BAR of GAIN: you gain more than you pay.

💡 Did you know?

The word bargain comes from an old French term for trading goods. It originally described the act of negotiating a fair price between two people.

Word origin

From Middle English bargaynen ('to bargain, make a pledge for sale'), from Old French bargaigner ('to bargain'), from frk *borganjan ('to borrow, lend'), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną ('to borrow, lend'), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- ('to protect, secure').

Other meanings

verb To discuss the price or terms of something to get a better deal.

noun a person who negotiates to reach a deal or a lower price

bargain meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसस्ता सौदा: किसी चीज़ को सामान्य क़ीमत से बहुत कम में ख़रीदना; लोगों के बीच का समझौता भी।
Arabic · العربيةصفقة رابحة: شيء يُشترى بسعر أقل بكثير من المعتاد؛ وأيضًا اتفاق بين طرفين.
French · FrançaisBonne affaire : chose achetée bien moins cher que d'habitude ; aussi un marché conclu entre personnes.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaBarang murah, tawaran bagus: dibeli jauh di bawah harga biasa; juga kesepakatan antar pihak.
Chinese · 中文便宜货,划算的买卖;也指双方达成的协议。

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