negociar

to negotiate

verb neh-goh-SYAHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin negotiari, 'to carry on business'.

Also means

to trade

Usage Note

Negociar covers both diplomatic negotiation (negociar un tratado) and commercial trade or dealing (negociar en bolsa = 'to trade on the stock exchange'). The noun negociación means 'negotiation'; negocio means 'business' or 'deal'. Note the spelling: the -ciar ending requires -cié (not -ció) in the preterite first person: negocié.

Examples

"Los países negociaron un acuerdo de paz."

Natural Translation

The countries negotiated a peace agreement.

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