aus|handeln
Translation
to negotiate, to bargain for, to work out, to hammer out
Examples
Wir müssen einen neuen Vertrag aushandeln.
We have to negotiate a new contract.
Sie handelten einen guten Preis aus.
They negotiated a good price.
Die Gewerkschaft will bessere Bedingungen aushandeln.
The union wants to negotiate better conditions.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sb.)) to negotiate sth. with sb. He negotiated the contract with the client.
((sth.)) to negotiate sth. The parties negotiated a compromise.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verhandeln, vereinbaren
Etymology
From the prefix `aus-` (out, to completion) and `handeln` (to act, to trade). It implies 'trading something out' until an agreement is reached.
Memory Tips
Imagine two parties trading (`handeln`) back and forth until they come `out` (`aus`) with a deal.