noun · neutral
bargain
UK/ˈbɑːɡɪn/US/ˈbɑːrɡən/BAR·gain
Band 4-5speakingtask2
something bought at a lower price than usual; a good deal
Examples
“I found a real bargain at the market — the jacket was half-price.”
“We struck a bargain with the supplier after long negotiations.”
“That online store often has bargains during the holidays.”
Band 8 sentence
“Tourists often enjoy bargaining in street markets to secure a better price, which is part of the local experience.”
Collocations
- strike a bargain
- bargain price
- bargain with
Word family
bargain noun / verbbargaining noun / verb-ingbargained verb (past)
Common mistakes
It's a very bargain.→It's a bargain.
She bargain the price down.→She bargained the price down.
Say it for a higher band
5cheap→6sale→7+bargain
Synonyms
deal
Easily confused
deal
“They made a deal to supply the goods monthly.”
sale
“The store has a sale this week.”
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