regratine
Regratine refers to the historical trade practice of purchasing commodities, particularly food, at a market and reselling them in the same or a nearby market at an inflated price. It was traditionally considered a form of unethical profiteering or price manipulation in medieval and early modern economic systems.
أمثلة
3 من 5In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.
In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.
The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.
The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.
He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.
He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a merchant who 'RE-GRATES' the market; he buys something and immediately puts it back on the 'grate' (the market stall) for a higher price.
اختبار سريع
The merchant was fined for engaging in ________, as he bought all the corn in the morning only to sell it at double price by noon.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: regratine
أمثلة
In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.
everydayIn the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.
The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.
formalThe magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.
He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.
informalHe’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.
Historical analysis suggests that regratine was often scapegoated during periods of natural famine to distract from systemic supply failures.
academicHistorical analysis suggests that regratine was often scapegoated during periods of natural famine to distract from systemic supply failures.
The firm’s aggressive regratine tactics in the commodities market led to an investigation by the trade commission.
businessThe firm’s aggressive regratine tactics in the commodities market led to an investigation by the trade commission.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
acts of regratine
acts of regratine
the sin of regratine
the sin of regratine
statutes of regratine
statutes of regratine
يُخلط عادةً مع
Regretting is the feeling of sadness or remorse over a past action, whereas regratine is an economic activity.
Gratin (or gratinée) refers to a culinary technique involving a browned crust, usually cheese or breadcrumbs.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
This term is primarily used in historical, legal, or specialized economic contexts. It is rarely used in modern conversational English except when drawing parallels to current market speculation or 'flipping' goods.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners may confuse this with 'regrating' (the gerund form) or assume it has a positive connotation because of its similarity to 'gratitude'. It is strictly a neutral-to-negative economic term.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a merchant who 'RE-GRATES' the market; he buys something and immediately puts it back on the 'grate' (the market stall) for a higher price.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old French 'regrater', meaning to scrape again, polish, or furbish up for resale.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In medieval England, regratine was a criminal offense along with forestalling and engrossing, as it was believed to artificially raise the price of bread and ale for the poor.
اختبار سريع
The merchant was fined for engaging in ________, as he bought all the corn in the morning only to sell it at double price by noon.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: regratine
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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