Negociar
Example: Los países decidieron negociar un acuerdo de paz duradero.
Definition
"Negotiate" means to discuss and reach an agreement through dialogue and compromise, often between parties with different interests. For example, countries may decide to negotiate a lasting peace agreement by exchanging proposals and making concessions.
Etymology
The word "negociar" comes from the Latin 'negotiari,' which means 'to carry on business' or 'to trade.' It originally combined 'neg-' meaning 'not' and 'otium' meaning 'leisure,' implying busyness or being occupied with business matters. Did you know that while it started with a commercial sense, today "negociate" broadly refers to any formal discussion to reach agreements?
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"Negociar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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