Dickering Meaning in English
word · lemma: dicker
Definition
The act of arguing or bargaining about a price or agreement, usually in an informal way.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal, somewhat old-fashioned in American English; common in phrases like 'stop dickering'. Synonymous with 'haggling', but 'dickering' sounds less formal. Rare in everyday conversation; more likely seen in stories or rural settings.
Spanish: regateo - negociación informalPortuguese (BR): pechincha - barganha informalPortuguese (PT): regateio - negociação informalChinese (Simplified): 讨价还价 - 争论（非正式）Chinese (Traditional): 討價還價 - 爭論（非正式）Hindi: भाव-ताव - सौदेबाजीArabic: مساومة - مفاوضة غير رسميةBengali: তর্ক-বিতর্ক করা - দরদাম করাRussian: торговаться - препиратьсяJapanese: 値切る - 値段交渉をするVietnamese: mặc cả - trả giáKorean: 흥정하다Turkish: pazarlık etmekUrdu: بحث و مباحثہ کرنا - بھاؤ تاؤ کرناIndonesian: tawar-menawar - menawar
Example Sentences
After much dickering, they agreed on a fair deal.
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We spent an hour dickering about who would pay for dinner.
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All this dickering isn’t going to change my mind.
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The two men were dickering over the price of the car.
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She spent all morning dickering at the market.
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Quit your dickering and just give me your best price.
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