• The Maine Legislature has been haggling over the state's budget for months.
• There was some haggling over the fee.
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Many car dealers will give you a sizeable discount if you are prepared to haggle.
haggle over/about sth »The two clubs spent weeks haggling over the fee before finally reaching a deal.
haggle with sb »If you're a cash buyer, haggle with the dealer to get the best price and/or free extras.
haggle for sth »They haggle for a rate or use Priceline to get into a full-service hotel rather than pay rock-bottom for lesser quality.
Congress is soon to begin the months-long process of haggling about food safety amendments.
haggle with sb »Regulators are still haggling with bankers over the precise details of the agreement.
Globally, haggling has different accepted levels of tolerance. In Europe and North America, haggling is generally accepted for larger ticket items like automobiles, jewelry and real estate but not for smaller day-to-day items. In other regions around the world, haggling for smaller items is generally accepted and is part of the culture. In these region,, children are taught to haggle at a young age to ensure that they are receiving the best perceived deal when making any type of purchase. The acceptance of haggling can also be determined by location. In department and grocery stores, haggling is prohibited, but at places like flea markets, marketplaces and bazaars, haggling is accepted and encouraged.
to haggle about /over/ the terms of a bargain - спорить об условиях сделки
he preferred to be overcharged than to haggle - ему легче было переплатить, чем торговаться по мелочам
спор, торговля по поводу цен или условий
2. {ʹhæg(ə)l} v1. торговаться; спорить; пререкаться (особ. по мелочам)
to ~ about /over/ the terms of a bargain - спорить об условиях сделки
he preferred to be overcharged than to ~ - ему легче было переплатить, чем торговаться по мелочам
2. кромсать, неумело резать или рубить
• A way to barter
• Argue over a price
• Argue trivially
• Bargain
• Bargain in a petty way
• Bicker
• Dicker on price
• Dicker over a price, say
• Dicker over price
• Dicker, as over price
• Try for a better deal
• Try to get a better price
• Try to knock down
• Wrangle
• An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Торговаться