haggling

UK
/ˈhæɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/

Translations

hagglingnoun
hagglings
pl
The haggling at the market was intense as buyers and sellers tried to agree on a fair price.
Le marchandage au marché était intense, car acheteurs et vendeurs essayaient de se mettre d'accord sur un prix juste.
Additional translations
négociationSurtout pour les termes d’un accord ou d’un contrat; moins courant que « marchandage » pour le prix.
Synonyms
hagglinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈhæɡ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈhæɡ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe persons or situations engaged in bargaining.
marchandantEmploi adjectival ou participe présent.
The haggling vendors called out to passers-by.
Les vendeurs marchandant interpellaient les passants.
haggleverb

haggling

Gerund

haggled
Past Simple
haggled
Past Participle
haggling
Gerund
UK
/ˈhæɡl/
US
/ˈhæɡəl/
They haggled for a lower price at the market.
Ils ont marchandé pour obtenir un prix plus bas au marché.
négocier âprementS'emploie surtout pour une négociation insistante sur le prix ou les conditions.
She haggled with the seller over the final terms of the deal.
Elle a négocié âprement avec le vendeur sur les conditions finales de l'accord.
Additional translations
tailler grossièrementSens archaïque.

Definitions

hagglingnoun
The act of negotiating or bargaining over the price or terms of a purchase or agreement.
The haggling at the market was intense as buyers and sellers tried to agree on a fair price.
Prolonged or petty dispute or argument over small details.
There was endless haggling over the seating arrangements.
hagglinggerund / present participle
Engaged in bargaining over price or terms; characterized by negotiation.
The haggling vendors called out to passers-by.
haggleverb
To negotiate or argue over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract, often involving bargaining over the price.
She spent the afternoon haggling with the street vendor over the price of the handmade scarf.
To cut, hack, or mangle roughly; to make clumsy cuts in (something). [usually archaic]
The carpenter hastily haggled the plank to fit the uneven gap.