baratar

Catalan

Etymology

Of pre-Roman origin. Compare Proto-Celtic *brātu (“treachery”). Cognate with English barter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.ɾəˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ba.ɾaˈtaɾ]

Verb

baratar (first-person singular present barato, first-person singular preterite baratí, past participle baratat)

1. (transitive) to barter, swap

   Synonym: bescanviar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of baratar (first conjugation)

infinitive			baratar
gerund			baratant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		baratat		baratada
		plural		baratats		baratades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	barato	barates	barata	baratem	barateu	baraten
	imperfect	baratava	barataves	baratava	baratàvem	baratàveu	barataven
	future	barataré	barataràs	baratarà	baratarem	baratareu	barataran
	preterite	baratí	baratares	baratà	baratàrem	baratàreu	barataren
	conditional	barataria	barataries	barataria	barataríem	barataríeu	baratarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	barati	baratis	barati	baratem	barateu	baratin
	imperfect	baratés	baratessis	baratés	baratéssim	baratéssiu	baratessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	barata	barati	baratem	barateu	baratin
	negative (no)	—	no baratis	no barati	no baratem	no barateu	no baratin

Derived terms

• barat
• barata
• baratador
• barater
• desbaratar

Further reading

• “baratar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Etymology

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese baratar. Further etymology is uncertain: perhaps ultimately from Celtic. Compare French baratter, Old French barater, English barter, Occitan baratar, Spanish baratar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɾaˈtaɾ/

Verb

baratar (first-person singular present barato, first-person singular preterite baratei, past participle baratado)

1. (obsolete) to barter, negotiate
2. (obsolete) to debate
3. (obsolete) to proceed, act

Conjugation

    Conjugation of baratar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	baratar
Personal	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	barataren
Gerund
	baratando
Past participle
Masculine	baratado			baratados
Feminine	baratada			baratadas
Indicative
Present	barato	baratas	barata	baratamos	baratades	baratan
Imperfect	barataba	baratabas	barataba	baratabamos	baratabades	barataban
Preterite	baratei	barataches	baratou	baratamos	baratastes	barataron
Pluperfect	baratara	barataras	baratara	barataramos	baratarades	barataran
Future	baratarei	baratarás	baratará	barataremos	barataredes	baratarán
Conditional	barataría	baratarías	barataría	baratariamos	baratariades	baratarían
Subjunctive
Present	barate	barates	barate	baratemos	baratedes	baraten
Imperfect	baratase	baratases	baratase	baratásemos	baratásedes	baratasen
Future	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	barataren
Imperative
Affirmative		barata	barate	baratemos	baratade	baraten
Negative (non)		non barates	non barate	non baratemos	non baratedes	non baraten

    Reintegrated conjugation of baratar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	baratar
Personal	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Gerund
	baratando
Past participle
Masculine	baratado			baratados
Feminine	baratada			baratadas
Indicative
Present	barato	baratas	barata	baratamos	baratades, baratais	baratam
Imperfect	baratava	baratavas	baratava	baratávamos	baratávades, baratáveis, baratávais1	baratavam
Preterite	baratei	barataste, baratache1	baratou	baratamos	baratastes	baratárom, barataram
Pluperfect	baratara	barataras	baratara	baratáramos	baratárades, baratáreis, baratárais1	barataram
Future	baratarei	baratarás	baratará	barataremos	barataredes, baratareis	baratarám, baratarão
Conditional	barataria	baratarias	barataria	barataríamos	barataríades, barataríeis, barataríais1	baratariam
Subjunctive
Present	barate	barates	barate	baratemos	baratedes, barateis	baratem
Imperfect	baratasse	baratasses	baratasse	baratássemos	baratássedes, baratásseis	baratassem
Future	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Imperative
Affirmative		barata	barate	baratemos	baratade, baratai	baratem
Negative (nom)		nom barates	nom barate	nom baratemos	nom baratedes, nom barateis	nom baratem

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

• abaratar
• desbaratar
• malbaratar

Related terms

• barato

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “baratar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “barat”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “baratar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.

Occitan

Etymology

From Old French barateor (“swindler, deceiver”), from barate (“strife, fraud”); see barater. Compare French baratter and Irish brath (“treachery”).

Verb

baratar

1. to barter

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		baratar			aver baratat
gerund		baratant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		baratat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	barati	baratas	barata	baratam	baratatz	baratan
	imperfect	baratavi	baratavas	baratava	baratàvem	baratàvetz	baratavan
	preterite	baratèri	baratères	baratèt	baratèrem	baratèretz	baratèron
	future	baratarai	barataràs	baratarà	baratarem	barataretz	barataràn
	conditional	baratariái	baratariás	baratariá	baratariam	baratariatz	baratarián
	conditional 2nd form1	baratèra	baratèras	baratèra	barateram	barateratz	baratèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	barate	barates	barate	baratem	baratetz	baraten
	imperfect	baratèssi	baratèsses	baratèsse	baratèssem	baratèssetz	baratèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			barata		baratem	baratatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		baratar			aver baratat
gerund		baratant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		baratat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	barate	barates	barata	baratam	baratatz	baraton
	imperfect	baratave	barataves	baratava	barataviam	barataviatz	baratavon
	preterite	baratere	barateres	baratet	baratem	baratetz	barateron
	future	baratarai	barataràs	baratará	baratarem	barataretz	baratarán
	conditional	baratariá	baratariás	baratariá	baratariam	baratariatz	baratarián
	conditional 2nd form1	baratèra	baratèras	baratèra	barateram	barateratz	baratèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	barate	barates	barate	baratassiam	baratassiatz	baraton
	imperfect	baratesse	baratesses	baratesse	baratessiam	baratessiatz	baratesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			barata		baratassiam	baratatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		baratar			aver baratat
gerund		baratant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		baratat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	barati	baratas	barata	baratam	baratatz	baratan
	imperfect	baratavi	baratavas	baratava	baratàvam	baratàvatz	baratavan
	preterite	baratèi	baratès	baratè	baratèm	baratètz	baratèn
	future	baratarèi	barataràs	baratarà	barataram	barataratz	barataràn
	conditional	baratarí	baratarés	barataré	baratarem	barataretz	baratarén
	conditional 2nd form1	baratèra	baratèras	baratèra	barateram	barateratz	baratèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	barati	barates	barate	baratem	baratetz	baraten
	imperfect	baratèssi	baratèsses	baratèsse	baratèssem	baratèssetz	baratèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			barata		baratem	baratatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		baratar			aver baratat
gerund		baratant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		baratat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	barate	baratas	barata	baratam	baratatz	baratan
	imperfect	baratava	baratavas	baratava	baratàvam	baratàvatz	baratavan
	preterite	baratei	barateras	baratet	baratèram	baratèratz	barateran
	future	baratarai	barataràs	baratará	baratarem	barataretz	baratarán
	conditional	baratariá	baratariàs	baratariá	baratariam	baratariatz	baratarián
	conditional 2nd form1	baratèra	baratèras	baratèra	barateram	barateratz	baratèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	barate	barates	barate	baratem	baratetz	baraten
	imperfect	baratèsse	baratèsses	baratèsse	baratèssem	baratèssetz	baratèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			barata		baratem	baratatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		baratar			aver baratat
gerund		baratant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		baratat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	barate	barates	barata	baratam	baratatz	baratan
	imperfect	baratavi	baratavas	baratava	baratàvem	baratàvetz	baratavan
	preterite	baratère	baratères	baratèt	barateriam	barateriatz	baratèron
	future	baratarai	barataràs	baratarà	baratarem	barataretz	barataràn
	conditional	baratariáu	baratariás	baratariá	baratariam	baratariatz	baratarián
	conditional 2nd form1	baratèra	baratèras	baratèra	barateram	barateratz	baratèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	barate	barates	barate	baratem	baratetz	baratan
	imperfect	baratèsse	baratèsses	baratèsse	baratessiam	baratessiatz	baratèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			barata		baratem	baratatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈta(ʁ)/ [ba.ɾaˈta(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈta(ʁ)/ [ba.ɾaˈta(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈta(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈta(ʁ)/ [ba.ɾaˈta(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ba.ɾaˈta(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈtaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈtaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐˈta.ɾi/

Etymology 1

From barato +‎ -ar.

Verb

baratar (first-person singular present barato, first-person singular preterite baratei, past participle baratado)

1. (transitive) to sell cheaply

   Synonym: baratear

2. to conduct business only with money, to not barter
3. to conduct business cheaply
4. (transitive) to give in return
5. (transitive, figurative) to cheapen, to discount
6. (reflexive) to sell oneself short, to cheapen oneself

Conjugation

    Conjugation of baratar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	baratar
Personal	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Gerund
	baratando
Past participle
Masculine	baratado			baratados
Feminine	baratada			baratadas
Indicative
Present	barato	baratas	barata	baratamos	baratais	baratam
Imperfect	baratava	baratavas	baratava	baratávamos	baratáveis	baratavam
Preterite	baratei	barataste	baratou	baratamos1, baratámos2	baratastes	barataram
Pluperfect	baratara	barataras	baratara	baratáramos	baratáreis	barataram
Future	baratarei	baratarás	baratará	barataremos	baratareis	baratarão
Conditional	barataria	baratarias	barataria	barataríamos	barataríeis	baratariam
Subjunctive
Present	barate	barates	barate	baratemos	barateis	baratem
Imperfect	baratasse	baratasses	baratasse	baratássemos	baratásseis	baratassem
Future	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Imperative
Affirmative		barata	barate	baratemos	baratai	baratem
Negative (não)		não barates	não barate	não baratemos	não barateis	não baratem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

    Conjugation of baratar-se (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	baratar-se
Personal	baratar-me	baratares-te	baratar-se	baratarmo-nos	baratardes-vos	baratarem-se
Gerund
	baratando-se
Past participle
Masculine	baratado			baratados
Feminine	baratada			baratadas
Indicative
Present	barato-me	baratas-te	barata-se	baratamo-nos	baratais-vos	baratam-se
Imperfect	baratava-me	baratavas-te	baratava-se	baratávamo-nos	baratáveis-vos	baratavam-se
Preterite	baratei-me	barataste-te	baratou-se	baratamo-nos1, baratámo-nos2	baratastes-vos	barataram-se
Pluperfect	baratara-me	barataras-te	baratara-se	baratáramo-nos	baratáreis-vos	barataram-se
Future	baratar-me-ei	baratar-te-ás	baratar-se-á	baratar-nos-emos	baratar-vos-eis	baratar-se-ão
Conditional	baratar-me-ia	baratar-te-ias	baratar-se-ia	baratar-nos-íamos	baratar-vos-íeis	baratar-se-iam
Subjunctive
Present	me barate	te barates	se barate	nos baratemos	vos barateis	se baratem
Imperfect	me baratasse	te baratasses	se baratasse	nos baratássemos	vos baratásseis	se baratassem
Future	me baratar	te baratares	se baratar	nos baratarmos	vos baratardes	se baratarem
Imperative
Affirmative		barata-te	barate-se	baratemo-nos	baratai-vos	baratem-se
Negative (não)		não te barates	não se barate	não nos baratemos	não vos barateis	não se baratem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

References

• “baratar” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “baratar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Verb

baratar (first-person singular present barato, first-person singular preterite baratei, past participle baratado)

1. Alternative form of desbaratar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of baratar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	baratar
Personal	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Gerund
	baratando
Past participle
Masculine	baratado			baratados
Feminine	baratada			baratadas
Indicative
Present	barato	baratas	barata	baratamos	baratais	baratam
Imperfect	baratava	baratavas	baratava	baratávamos	baratáveis	baratavam
Preterite	baratei	barataste	baratou	baratamos1, baratámos2	baratastes	barataram
Pluperfect	baratara	barataras	baratara	baratáramos	baratáreis	barataram
Future	baratarei	baratarás	baratará	barataremos	baratareis	baratarão
Conditional	barataria	baratarias	barataria	barataríamos	barataríeis	baratariam
Subjunctive
Present	barate	barates	barate	baratemos	barateis	baratem
Imperfect	baratasse	baratasses	baratasse	baratássemos	baratásseis	baratassem
Future	baratar	baratares	baratar	baratarmos	baratardes	baratarem
Imperative
Affirmative		barata	barate	baratemos	baratai	baratem
Negative (não)		não barates	não barate	não baratemos	não barateis	não baratem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

References

• “baratar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish barato (“low price”), from baratar (“to cheat (in sales)”), from Old French barateor (“swindler, deceiver”), from barate (“strife, fraud”); see barater. Compare French baratter and Irish brath (“treachery”), and also English barter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɾaˈtaɾ/ [ba.ɾaˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ba‧ra‧tar

Verb

baratar (first-person singular present barato, first-person singular preterite baraté, past participle baratado)

1. (obsolete) to barter

Conjugation

    Conjugation of baratar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			baratar
gerund			baratando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		baratado		baratada
		plural		baratados		baratadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	barato	baratastú baratásvos	barata	baratamos	baratáis	baratan
	imperfect	barataba	baratabas	barataba	baratábamos	baratabais	barataban
	preterite	baraté	barataste	barató	baratamos	baratasteis	barataron
	future	barataré	baratarás	baratará	barataremos	barataréis	baratarán
	conditional	barataría	baratarías	barataría	barataríamos	barataríais	baratarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	barate	baratestú baratésvos2	barate	baratemos	baratéis	baraten
	imperfect (ra)	baratara	barataras	baratara	baratáramos	baratarais	barataran
	imperfect (se)	baratase	baratases	baratase	baratásemos	barataseis	baratasen
	future1	baratare	baratares	baratare	baratáremos	baratareis	barataren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		baratatú baratávos	barate	baratemos	baratad	baraten
	negative		no barates	no barate	no baratemos	no baratéis	no baraten

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Derived terms

• barato

 

Related terms

• abaratar

 

Further reading

• “baratar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014