regatear

to haggle

to bargain

regatear(rreh-gah-teh-ahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to barter)

a. to haggle

En muchos países, hay que regatear para llegar al mejor precio.

In many countries, you have to haggle in order to reach the best price.

b. to bargain

Tuve que regatear un rato largo con el vendedor hasta que nos pusimos de acuerdo.

I had to bargain for a while with the salesman until we finally agreed.

2. (nautical)

a. to race

Decenas de veleros regatearon desde el puerto de Mar del Plata ayer a la mañana.

Dozens of sailboats raced from Mar del Plata harbor yesterday morning.

transitive verb

3. (to economize on)

a. to spare

Los concursantes no regatearon esfuerzos en la lucha por el gran premio.

The contestants spared no effort in fighting for the grand prize.

4. (to elude)

a. to dodge

El conductor pudo regatear el otro vehículo al último segundo.

The driver was able to dodge the other vehicle at the last second.

5. (to refuse to recognize; frequently used in negative)

a. to deny

No regateo que ella tiene una inteligencia superior.

I won't deny that she has superior intelligence.

6. (to barter)

a. to haggle over

Si no regateas la mercancía, pagarás demasiado.

If you don't haggle over the merchandise, you will overpay.

b. to bargain over

Regateé el precio del coche hasta que conseguí lo que quería.

I bargained over the price of the car until I got what I wanted.

7. (sport)

a. to dribble past

El delantero argentino regateó al defensa y marcó el segundo gol de su equipo.

The Argentine forward dribbled past the defender and scored the second goal for his team.

regatear

transitive verb

1. (escatimar)

a. to be sparing with

no ha regateado esfuerzoshe has spared no effort

2. (sports)

a. to beat, to dribble past

3. (precio)

a. to haggle over

intransitive verb

4. (negociar el precio)

a. to barter, to haggle

5. (nautical)

a. to race

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regatear

intransitive verb

(Náutica) to race

regatear

transitive verb

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 (negar) to deny; refuse to allow

no le regateo buenas cualidades I don't deny his good qualities

intransitive verb

1 (Com) to haggle; bargain

2 (esquivar) to swerve; dodge; (Dep) to dribble

pronominal verb

regatearse

regatearse algo (Latinoamérica) to haggle over sth