Kilo Lingo

/diːl/

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Translation

An agreement between two people or two companies, usually about buying or selling something.

Word origin

From Old English daelan, meaning to divide or to share something out.

Origin
Old English
Root
daelan
English cognates
dole

Grammar

Gender
Pluraldeals

Examples

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"A deal" is an agreement that both sides accept.

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Here "deal" means a good price when you buy something.

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"No big deal" means it is not a problem.

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This word is part of lesson 7.