verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo swindle; to extort.""After we verbally agreed on the price for the used car, the seller gazumped us by suddenly demanding an extra $500 before we could finalize the deal." "Después de que acordamos verbalmente el precio del coche usado, el vendedor nos estafó al exigir de repente 500 dólares extra antes de que pudiéramos finalizar el trato.businessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar el precio, timarTo raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one."The family was gazumped on their dream house after the seller found a higher offer. "La familia fue timada en su casa soñada después de que el vendedor encontrara una oferta más alta.propertybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuperar la oferta, pujar más altoTo buy a property by bidding more than the price of an existing, accepted offer.""After the seller agreed to our offer on the house, we were gazumped by another buyer who offered them much more money." "Después de que el vendedor aceptó nuestra oferta por la casa, otro comprador nos superó al ofrecerles mucho más dinero.propertybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo trump or preempt; to reap the benefit underhandedly from a situation that someone else has worked to create."Sarah was about to buy the old car, but her brother gazumped her by offering the seller more money at the last minute. "Sarah estaba a punto de comprar el coche viejo, pero su hermano la estafó al ofrecerle al vendedor más dinero en el último minuto.businesspropertyeconomyfinanceactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading