Bargained - English meaning

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

Usage examples:

She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard something as probable or likely

verb

To imagine or expect that something will happen

Usage examples:

We don't anticipate any trouble., we had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't antic…

phrasal verb

Base one's hopes or confidence on something.

Usage examples:

The prime minister cannot bank on their support

noun

A period when many people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid the bank will lose it or go out of business

Usage examples:

Last week, a california-based bank became the largest bank to fail in two decades after a bank run …

verb

Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.

Usage examples:

He often bartered a meal for drawings

noun

The action or system of bartering.

Usage examples:

Paper money ceases to have any value and people resort to barter

abbreviation

(preceding a date or amount) circa.

Usage examples:

He was born ca 1400

abbreviation

California (in official postal use).

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft grey metal.

verb

Haggle about the terms of an agreement or price of something.

Usage examples:

I chaffered in the bazaars for objects i wanted

noun

Haggling about the price of something.

Usage examples:

Kojima productions indirectly answered all of this chaffering by giving players the ability to choo…

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Usage examples:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Usage examples:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Engage in petty argument or bargaining.

Usage examples:

Sam advised him not to dicker over the extra fee

verb

To argue with someone, esp. about the price of goods

Usage examples:

She dickered with the driver for several minutes over the fare.

verb

Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Usage examples:

The rome treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers

verb

To imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good

Usage examples:

Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year., [ + that ] it's envisaged that…

verb

Regard (something) as likely to happen.

Usage examples:

It's as well to expect the worst

verb

To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive

Usage examples:

[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

verb

Be aware of beforehand; predict.

Usage examples:

We did not foresee any difficulties

verb

To realize or understand something in advance or before it happens

Usage examples:

He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting.

verb

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

Usage examples:

The two sides are haggling over television rights

noun

A period of haggling.

Usage examples:

An inevitable and lengthy haggle over compensation

verb

To argue, esp. about the price of something

Usage examples:

He hated to haggle over prices.

verb

Form a mental image or concept of.

Usage examples:

She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something or someone

Usage examples:

Imagine tom as a child – that’s what john looks like., [ + that clause ] i imagine (= expect) (that…

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

verb

Equivocate or prevaricate in action or speech.

Usage examples:

If you palter or double in your answers, i will have thee hung alive in an iron chain

verb

Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Usage examples:

It is too early to predict a result

verb

Make a guess about what will happen in the future

verb

To say that an event or action will happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ t ] astronomers can predict the exact time of an eclipse., [ + that clause ] who could have predi…

phrase

Put trust in with confidence

phrasal verb

To depend on or trust someone or something

Usage examples:

You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip., the system relies too heavily on one person.

noun

The action of buying and selling goods and services.

Usage examples:

A move to ban all trade in ivory

verb

Buy and sell goods and services.

Usage examples:

Middlemen trading in luxury goods

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services esp. between countries

Usage examples:

[ u ] foreign trade, [ u ] a trade agreement, [ c ] the building trades, [ u ] he’s an auto mechani…

noun

Vehicles moving on a public highway.

Usage examples:

A stream of heavy traffic

verb

Deal or trade in something illegal.

Usage examples:

We must vigorously enforce our laws against those who traffic in drugs

noun

The movement of vehicles or people along roads, or the movement of aircraft, trains, or ships along a route

Usage examples:

Heavy/rush-hour traffic, air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade., they’re trying to cut d…

verb

Behave towards or deal with in a certain way.

Usage examples:

She had been brutally treated

noun

An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.

Usage examples:

He wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat

verb

Apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose

verb

To try to make a profit or get an advantage using clever, complicated, and sometimes dishonest methods

Usage examples:

He made a cool $500,000 before lunch wheeling and dealing in shares., he continued to wheel and dea…