negotiate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈneɡəˌneɪʃət/ AmE /ˈnɛɡəˌneɪʃət/

verb en → es

past negociated pp negociated ing negociating

1 DISCUSS/AGREE [transitive] B1

to discuss something with someone in order to reach an agreement or make a deal

negociar, discutir para llegar a un acuerdo

  • negotiate sth with sb
  • negotiate for sth

Collocations negociate a contract · negociate terms and conditions

  • The company is negotiating a new contract with the union.

    La empresa está negociando un nuevo contrato con el sindicato.

2 NAVIGATE [transitive] B2

to find your way through or around something difficult, dangerous, or complicated

navegar por, negociar (una situación difícil)

  • negotiate sth

Collocations negociate a difficult situation · negociate an obstacle course

  • The climbers had to negotiate the steep cliffs.

    Los escaladores tuvieron que negociar las escarpadas rocas.

Phrasal verbs

negotiate with DISCUSS/AGREE B1

discutir con para llegar a un acuerdo

  • They are negotiating with the bank over their mortgage.

    Están negociando con el banco sobre su hipoteca.

negotiate out of ESCAPE/AVOID C1

negociar para evitar algo

  • He managed to negotiate himself out of the contract.

    Logró negociarse fuera del contrato.

Idioms

negotiate in good faith C1

negociar en buena fe

  • Both sides agreed to negotiate in good faith.

    Ambas partes acordaron negociar en buena fe.

negotiate the terms of a contract B2

negociar los términos de un contrato

  • The company is negotiating the terms of the new contract.

    La empresa está negociando los términos del nuevo contrato.