regatear

to haggle, to bargain

verb rreh-gah-teh-AHR Rare

Also means

to dribble (sports)

Usage Note

Regatear covers two distinct senses: negotiating a lower price at a market (regatear el precio) and dribbling past an opponent in ball sports (regatear al defensor). In everyday commerce, especially in Latin America and open-air markets, haggling is expected and the verb is in common use. The derived noun is regateo (the act of haggling or dribbling).

Examples

"Le encanta regatear en el mercado."

Natural Translation

She loves to haggle at the market.

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