No. 4,117 in Swedish
pruta
To haggle or bargain.
In a sentence
Jag försökte pruta ner priset på bilen.
I tried to haggle down the price of the car.
Here, 'pruta' is used to indicate negotiating a lower price for an item in a transaction.
Hon vägrade att pruta och betalade det fulla priset.
She refused to haggle and paid the full price.
'Pruta' in this sentence shows a rejected or avoided negotiation for a lower price.
Butikens regler förbjuder kunder att pruta.
The store's rules forbid customers from haggling.
This usage of 'pruta' represents the concept of negotiating prices, but within the context of regulations preventing it.
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