Schnäppchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bargain noun An item bought for noticeably less than its usual price; a good deal.
• steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.

Senses

Schnäppchen is used for these senses in English:

• bargain An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
• bargain An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
• steal (slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.

bargain — full definition

1. noun An item bought for noticeably less than its usual price; a good deal.
2. noun An agreement between two parties, especially over a sale or exchange.
3. verb To negotiate the terms of a deal, especially over price; to haggle.

steal — full definition

1. verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
2. verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
3. verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
4. verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
5. noun An item priced so low it feels like a bargain.

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