regatear

∗ ≈

to barter

∗ verb

regatear
transitive verb
1to be sparing with (escatimar)
  • no ha regateado esfuerzos -> he has spared no effort
2to beat, to dribble past (sport)
3to haggle over (precio)
intransitive verb
4to barter, to haggle (negociar el precio)
5to race (Náut)

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regatear [ray-gah-tay-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To haggle (objeto), to be tedious in a bargain.
2To retail provisions bought by wholesale.
3To refuse or decline the execution of a thing (negar); to avoid.
  • Aquí regatean el vino -> they are mean with their wine here
verb neuter
4To wriggle, to move sidewise; to use evasions. (n)
5To rival in sailing. (Nautical) (n)

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regatear
verbo:intransitivo
(Náutica) to race
regatear
verbo:transitivo
1 (Com) [+objeto, precio] to haggle over; bargain over
2 (economizar) to be mean with; economize on
aquí regatean el vino they are mean with their wine here; su padre no le regatea dinero her father does not keep her short of money; no hemos regateado esfuerzos para terminarlo we have spared no effort to finish it
3 (formal) (negar) to deny; refuse to allow
no le regateo buenas cualidades I don't deny his good qualities
verbo:intransitivo
1 (Com) to haggle; bargain
2 (esquivar) to swerve; dodge; (Dep) to dribble
verbo:pronominal
regatearse
regatearse algo (Latinoamérica) to haggle over sth

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Verb Conjugation for "regatear"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo regateo regateé regateaba regatearé regatee
Tú regateas regateaste regateabas regatearás regatees
Ella/Él/Usted regatea regateó regateaba regateará regatee
Nosotros regateamos regateamos regateábamos regatearemos regateemos
Vosotros regateáis regateasteis regateabais regatearéis regateéis
Ellos/Ustedes regatean regatearon regateaban regatearán regateen
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