Usage Note
Négocier is used for formal negotiations (treaties, contracts, salaries) but also informally for bargaining at a market or talking your way through a situation. The noun négociation and agent noun négociateur follow naturally. In driving contexts it can mean to navigate a bend.
Examples
"Ils ont négocié un accord commercial."
Natural Translation
They negotiated a trade agreement.
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