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ne·go·ti·ate
(nĭ-gō′shē-āt′)v. ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing, ne·go·ti·ates
v.intr.
To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement: "It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" (Samuel Johnson).
v.tr.
1. To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement: negotiate a contract.
2. To transfer (an instrument, such as a promissory note) to another party by means of endorsement.
3.
a. To succeed in going over or through: negotiate a sharp curve.
b. To succeed in accomplishing or managing: negotiate a difficult musical passage.
[Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.]
ne·go′ti·a′tor n.
ne·go′tia·to′ry (-shə-tôr′ē, -shē-ə-) adj.
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negotiate
(nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt)vb
1. to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc)
2. (tr) to succeed in passing through, around, or over: to negotiate a mountain pass.
3. (Banking & Finance) (tr) finance
a. to transfer (a negotiable commercial paper) by endorsement to another in return for value received
b. to sell (financial assets)
c. to arrange for (a loan)
[C16: from Latin negōtiārī to do business, from negōtium business, from nec not + ōtium leisure]
neˈgotiˌator n
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ne•go•ti•ate
(nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.i.
1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract.
v.t. 2. to bring about by discussion and settlement of terms: to negotiate a loan.
3. to move through, around, or over in a satisfactory manner: to negotiate a sharp curve.
4. to transfer (a draft, promissory note, etc.) to a new owner by endorsement and delivery or by delivery.
[1590–1600; < Latin negōtiātus, past participle of negōtiārī to trade, v. derivative of negōtium work, business =neg- not + ōtium leisure]
ne•go′ti•a`tor, n.
ne•go′ti•a•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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negotiate
Past participle: negotiated
Gerund: negotiating
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| Verb | 1. | negotiate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" arbitrate, intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" renegociate, renegotiate - revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" bargain, dicker - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" broker - act as a broker |
| 2. | negotiate - succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" |
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negotiate
verb
1. bargain, deal, contract, discuss, debate, consult, confer, mediate, hold talks, arbitrate, cut a deal, conciliate, parley, discuss terms The president may be willing to negotiate with the democrats.
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negotiate
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Translations
يَتَداوَل أو يَبْحَث في مَوضوعيَتفَاوَضُيَجْتازُ عَقَبَهيُفاوِض، يَتَفاوَض
vyjednatvyjednávatzdolatdohodnout
forhandleforhandle sig frem tilovervinde
neuvotella
pregovarati
szerzõdést kötvesz
komast yfir/gegnum, yfirstígasemja , leita samningasemja, gera samning
交渉する
협상하다
derėjimasisderybininkasderybomis gautiderybomis pasiektiderybos
panākt noslēgšanupārvarētvest sarunas
vyjednávaťzdolať
pogajati se
förhandla
ต่อรอง
görüşmekmüzakere etmekpazarlık yapmaksorunu çözmekanlaşmaya varmak
thương lượng
negotiate
[nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪt]A. VT
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negotiate
[nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt] vi → négocier
They were not prepared to negotiate → Ils n'étaient pas prêts à négocier.
to negotiate with sb → négocier avec qn
to negotiate with sb for sth → négocier avec qn en vue d'obtenir qch
to negotiate for sth → engager des négociations pour qch
to begin negotiating for sth → entamer les négociations pour qch
His agent had just begun negotiating for his next book → Son agent venait juste d'entamer les négociations pour son prochain livre.
They were not prepared to negotiate → Ils n'étaient pas prêts à négocier.
to negotiate with sb → négocier avec qn
to negotiate with sb for sth → négocier avec qn en vue d'obtenir qch
to negotiate for sth → engager des négociations pour qch
to begin negotiating for sth → entamer les négociations pour qch
His agent had just begun negotiating for his next book → Son agent venait juste d'entamer les négociations pour son prochain livre.
vt
[+ agreement, treaty, truce] → négocier
In 1967 he negotiated a trade agreement with Ghana → En 1967, il négocia un accord commercial avec le Ghana.
In 1967 he negotiated a trade agreement with Ghana → En 1967, il négocia un accord commercial avec le Ghana.
(= get round) [+ obstacle] → négocier; [+ bend in road] → négociernegotiating table n → table f des négociations
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negotiate
vt
bend in road → nehmen; (horse) fence → nehmen; river, mountain, rapids → passieren; obstacle, difficulty → überwinden
vi → verhandeln (→ for über +acc)
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negotiate
[nɪˈgəʊʃɪˌeɪt]1. vt
2. vi → trattare, condurre (le) trattative
to negotiate with sb for sth → trattare con qn per ottenere qc
to negotiate with sb for sth → trattare con qn per ottenere qc
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negotiate
(niˈgəuʃieit) verb1. to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree.
2. to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion.
3. to get past (an obstacle or difficulty).
neˈgotiator nounneˌgotiˈation noun
Negotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation.
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negotiate
→ يَتفَاوَضُ vyjednat forhandle verhandeln διαπραγματεύομαι negociar neuvotella négocier pregovarati negoziare 交渉する 협상하다 onderhandelen forhandle wynegocjować negociar вести переговоры förhandla ต่อรอง görüşmek thương lượng 商议Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009