Смысл: bargain

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1. [ʹbɑ:gın] n
<Í> 1. торговая сделка; договор о покупке; договорённость
good bargain - выгодная сделка
bad /hard, losing/ bargain - невыгодная сделка
bargain and sale - юр. договор о купле-продаже земли
to make a bargain - договориться (о чём-л.); заключить соглашение
she made a bargain with the porter [the cabman, the boatman] - она условилась о цене с носильщиком [шофёром такси, лодочником]
to close /to conclude, to settle/ a bargain with smb. - заключать с кем-л. сделку
to strike a bargain - а) заключить сделку /соглашение/; договориться; б) купить по дешёвке; заключить выгодную сделку
to drive a hard bargain - много запрашивать, торговаться
to bind the bargain - дать задаток при покупке
to be off (with) one's bargain - аннулировать сделку; освободиться от обязательства
to have the best of a bargain - извлечь наибольшую выгоду из соглашения; выиграть (от чего-л.)
I hope you will stand by your bargain - надеюсь, что вы не измените своему слову
that's a bargain! - договорились!, идёт! [ср. тж. 2]
2. выгодная покупка; что-л. купленное по дешёвке
bargain sale - распродажа (в магазине)
to buy at a bargain - покупать по дешёвке
he had it at a bargain - ему это досталось дёшево
I picked up a bargain accidentally - я случайно купил это очень дёшево
that's a bargain at this price - это очень дёшево, это почти что даром [ср. тж. 1]
the counter was displaying bargains - на прилавке были выставлены товары по сниженным ценам
their maid was a real bargain - их служанка была настоящим кладом
3. разг. сговорчивый человек; человек с лёгким характером (обычно в отриц. предложении)
his mother-in-law is no bargain - его тёща не подарок, у его тёщи тяжёлый характер [ср. тж. ♢ ]
♢ wet /Dutch/ bargain - сделка, заключённая за бутылкой вина
no bargain - сл. ≅ не бог весть что (о некрасивой девушке, непривлекательном молодом человеке)
King's bad bargain - никудышный вояка
a bargain is a bargain - а) уговор дороже денег; б) что сделано, того не воротишь
to make the best of a bad bargain - не падать духом, мириться с превратностями судьбы
into the bargain - а) в придачу, за ту же цену; I bought a car and got two spare wheels into the bargain - я купил автомобиль и в придачу получил два запасных колеса; б) кроме того, помимо того; the new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook into the bargain - новая экономка оказалась к тому же прекрасной кухаркой

2. [ʹbɑ:gın] v
<Í> 1. торговаться, рядиться; вести переговоры, договариваться (об условиях и т. п.); уславливаться
to bargain for better conditions - требовать улучшения условий
let's try to bargain with that man - давайте поторгуемся с ним
2. заключить сделку; прийти к соглашению; условиться, договориться
to bargain a new wage increase - вести переговоры об увеличении заработной платы
we bargained for the house and purchased it - мы заключили сделку на покупку дома и приобрели его
I have bargained to be landed in France - я договорился, чтобы меня высадили во Франции
we bargained on a three-year term - мы сошлись на сроке в три года
3. разг.
1) (for) ожидать, предвидеть (что-л. - часто неприятность)
that's more than I bargained for - этого я не ожидал; это для меня неприятная неожиданность
I hadn't bargained for so much trouble - я не думал, что будет так трудно
I didn't bargain for your bringing your friends - я не рассчитывал, что ты приведёшь своих друзей, твои друзья свалились на меня как снег на голову
2) (on) рассчитывать, надеяться
I bargained on your helping me - я рассчитывал, что вы поможете мне
4. разг. поменять
to bargain one trouble for another - ≅ менять шило на мыло

II
[ʹbɑ:gın]
n диал.
<Í> небольшой земельный участок

bargain Идиома

drive a hard bargain

pay a low price, negotiate firmly When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.

strike a bargain

find a satisfactory deal or price After discussing the price of the carpet, we struck a bargain: $15.

bargain away

1．continue talking about a price 讨价还价
Women like to bargain away in the market．妇女们喜欢在市场上讨价还价。
2．allow sth． to be sold or lost（at a low price）for sth．of little vaLue； lose through bargaining为获取某物廉价出售；通过讨价还价而失掉
It was foolish of them to bargain away a vast area of their territory for a sum of money．为了一笔钱，他们竟轻易地放弃了大片领土，真是太蠢了。
He bargained away his property．他贱卖了自己的财产。
They have bargained away all hope of success．他们因讨价还价而丧失了所有成功的希望。

bargain for

1．try to get sth． at a low price想廉价把…弄到手
The man spent hours bargaining for a valuable painting．那人花了好几个小时讨价还价，想把一幅珍贵的绘画弄到手。
2．expect； anticipate期望；预料
She found that the trouble she was put to was more than she had bargained for．她发现所遇到的麻烦比预料的还多。
I didn't bargain for what happened．我并未预料到所发生的事情。

throw sth into the bargain

Idiom(s): throw sth into the bargain

Theme: COMMERCE

to include something in a deal.
• To encourage me to buy a new car, the car dealer threw a free radio into the bargain.
• If you purchase three pounds of chocolates, I'll throw one pound of salted nuts into the bargain.

more than sb bargained for

Idiom(s): more than sb bargained for

Theme: AMOUNT - MORE

more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.)
• When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in medical bills.
• I got more than I bargained for when I took this job.

into the bargain

Idiom(s): in(to) the bargain

Theme: ADDITIONALLY

in addition to what was agreed on.
• I bought a car, and they threw an air conditioner into the bargain.
• When I bought a house, I asked the seller to include the furniture in the bargain.

hold one's end of the bargain up

Idiom(s): hold one's end (of the bargain) up

Theme: COOPERATION

to do one's part as agreed; to attend to one's responsibilities as agreed.
• If you don't hold your end up, the whole project will fail.
• Tom has to learn to cooperate. He must hold up his end of the bargain.

bargain on

Idiom(s): bargain for something AND bargain on something

Theme: PLANNING

to plan for something; to expect something. (Informal.)
• We knew it would be difficult, but we didn't bargain for this kind of trouble.
• I bargained on an easier time of it than this.

bargain for|bargain|bargain on

v. To be ready for; expect. When John started a fight with the smaller boy he got more than he bargained for. The final cost of building the house was much more than they had bargained on.
Compare: COUNT ON.

drive a bargain|bargain|drive|drive a hard bargain

v. phr. 1. To buy or sell at a good price; succeed in a trade or deal. Tom's collie is a champion; it should be easy for Tom to drive a bargain when he sells her puppies. Father drove a hard bargain with the real estate agent when we bought our new house. 2. To make an agreement that is better for you than for the other person; make an agreement to your advantage. The French drove a hard bargain in demanding that Germany pay fully for World War I damages.

in the bargain|bargain|into the bargain

adv. phr. In addition; besides; also. Frank is a teacher, and an artist into the bargain. The heat failed, and then the roof began to leak in the bargain.
Compare: TO BOOT, FOR GOOD MEASURE.

strike a bargain|bargain|strike

v. phr. To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. After a great deal of haggling, they managed to strike a bargain.

bargain

bargain
In addition to the idiom beginning with bargain, also see drive a hard bargain; into the bargain; make the best of it; more than one bargained for; strike a bargain.

hard bargain

hard bargain
see under drive a hard bargain.

in the bargain

in the bargain
see into the bargain.

more than one bargained for

more than one bargained for
An unexpected outcome, especially an unfavorable one, as in Serving on the board this year has involved more work than I bargained for. This expression alludes to a higher than anticipated cost for a transaction. [Mid-1800s]