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to negotiate
To reach an agreement or compromise through negotiations. It is about determining the terms of a contract, price, or agreement.
Die Gewerkschaften konnten eine Lohnerhöhung von fünf Prozent aushandeln.
The unions were able to negotiate a five-percent pay raise.
'Aushandeln' (to negotiate) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' goes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Er handelt mit dem Verkäufer einen besseren Preis aus.
He negotiates a better price with the seller.
The verb 'aushandeln' (to negotiate) always needs an accusative object. Typical things that one negotiates are: a contract, a compromise, the conditions, a discount, or a price.
Die beiden Parteien müssen noch die Details des Vertrags aushandeln.
The two parties still have to negotiate the details of the contract.
If you want to name the negotiating partner, you use the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative. The pattern is: someone negotiates something with someone.
Die Firma hat mit den Mitarbeitern neue Arbeitszeiten ausgehandelt.
The company negotiated new working hours with the employees.
to agree / reconcile
Vereinbaren refers to jointly setting a price or agreeing on conditions without saying anything about how the agreement was reached. Aushandeln emphasizes that the parties had to negotiate beforehand and clarify their different interests in the process.
Nach einer langen Diskussion handelten beide Seiten einen Preis von 500 Euro aus.
After a long discussion, both sides negotiated a price of 500 euros.
Beide Seiten waren sofort einverstanden und vereinbarten einen Preis von 500 Euro.
Both sides agreed immediately and agreed on a price of 500 euros.
