highball
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/ˈhaɪˌbɑl/
/ˈhaɪbɔːl/
InformalBusiness
- 1 (fiyatı/tahmini) şişirmek, fahiş fiyat istemek
Definition (English)
To give a price or estimate that is deliberately too high.
Example Sentences
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The contractor tried to highball the cost of the repairs.Müteahhit onarım maliyetini şişirmeye çalıştı.
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Don't highball the price; be reasonable.Fiyatı şişirme; makul ol.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
highball
/ˈhaɪˌbɑl/
Past
highballed
/ˈhaɪˌbɑld/
Participle
highballed
/ˈhaɪˌbɑld/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edhighball → highballed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. highballed /ˈhaɪˌbɑld/
Synonyms
Antonyms
Collocations
highball a pricehighball an estimatehighball offer