Usages of pretium
Mercator piscem vendit et magnum pretium petit.
The merchant sells fish and asks a high price.
Mercator veteres tunicas vendit, sed magnum pretium petit.
The merchant sells old tunics, but asks a high price.
Postea dominus numerum pecuniae spectat et dicit pretium tunicae veteris esse nimium.
Afterwards the master looks at the amount of money and says that the price of the old tunic is too much.
In foro multi homines inter tabernas ambulant et de pretio loquuntur.
In the forum many people walk among the shops and talk about the price.
Discipula aperte mercatorem accusat, quia pretium nimium petivit.
The female student openly accuses the merchant, because he asked too high a price.
Venditor piscem et panem civibus vendit, nummos parvos accipit, sed pretium minuere non vult.
The seller sells fish and bread to the citizens, receives small coins, but does not want to lower the price.
Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”
A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
Caupo respondet se pretium minuere non posse, quia amphora vini iam vacua est.
The innkeeper answers that he cannot lower the price, because the jar of wine is already empty.
Mercator negat se pretium nimium petere.
The merchant denies that he is asking too high a price.
Si satis argenti habemus, pretium statim solvimus.
If we have enough money, we pay the price at once.
Pater ipse ad tabernam redit, ut pecuniam mutet et pretium solvat.
Father himself returns to the shop so that he may change the money and pay the price.
In foro mercatores sine ordine sedentes pretia magna clamant.
In the forum the merchants, sitting without order, shout high prices.
Iudex dicit mercatorem pretium minuere oportere.
The judge says that the merchant ought to lower the price.
Si merces bonae sunt, multi homines pretium libenter solvunt.
If the goods are good, many people gladly pay the price.
Custos in libra pondus argenti iterum ponit, ut omnes videant pretium nimium non esse.
The guard places the weight of the silver on the scale again, so that everyone may see that the price is not too high.
Mercator iustus esse non dicitur, quia pretium nimium petit.
The merchant is not said to be just, because he asks too high a price.
Mater putat hoc ornamentum pulchrum esse, sed pretium nimium esse.
Mother thinks that this piece of jewelry is beautiful, but that the price is too high.
Domina rogat utrum aurifex catenae nitidae pretium minuere possit.
The lady asks whether the goldsmith can lower the price of the shining chain.
Honestas mercatori deest, si pretium iniustum petit.
A merchant lacks honesty if he asks an unfair price.
Mater dicit pretium mercatoris iniustum esse.
Mother says that the merchant’s price is unfair.
Sutor dicit se bonas soleas facere posse, dummodo pretium antea solvatur.
The shoemaker says that he can make good sandals, provided that the price is paid beforehand.
Mercator pretium nimium poscit, sed mater tantum dare recusat.
The merchant demands too high a price, but mother refuses to give so much.
Figulus quoque parvum pretium poscit, quia vas integrum et pulchrum est.
The potter also asks a small price, because the vessel is whole and beautiful.
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