baratear
verb
1. to cheapen, reduce the price
reducing a price
Common combinations
- baratear los precios — reduce prices
- baratear la mercancía — reduce the price of goods
- La tienda barateó los zapatos.The store reduced the price of the shoes.
- El vendedor barateó la mercancía para venderla.The seller reduced the price of the goods to sell them.
- La competencia obligó a baratear los productos.Competition forced them to reduce the prices of the products.
2. to sell cheaply, undersell
selling at a low price
Common combinations
- baratear mucho — sell very cheaply
- baratear al final de la temporada — sell cheaply at the end of the season
- El comerciante baratea para atraer clientes.The shopkeeper sells cheaply to attract customers.
- No quiere baratear porque necesita ganar más.He does not want to undersell because he needs to earn more.
- En esa tienda baratean todo al final de la temporada.That store sells everything cheaply at the end of the season.