No. 2,235 in Dutch
onderhandelen
To negotiate.
In a sentence
Ik ga met mijn collega onderhandelen over onze vakantieplannen.
I am going to negotiate with my colleague about our vacation plans.
The verb 'onderhandelen' is used in its primary meaning: to negotiate or discuss terms.
Tijdens het spel moesten de kinderen onderhandelen om te beslissen wie zou beginnen.
During the game, the children had to negotiate to decide who would start.
Here, 'onderhandelen' indicates a discussion between parties to reach agreement in a casual context.
We hebben met de verkoper onderhandeld en een betere prijs gekregen.
We negotiated with the seller and got a better price.
'Onderhandelen' here refers to bargaining or haggling in a commerce-related situation.
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