negotiate
1 verb reach agreement through discussion INTRANSITIVEidirbheartaíocht a dhéanamhbheith i mbun idirbheartaíochta they're negotiating with the unions on new contracts tá siad i mbun idirbheartaíochta leis na ceardchumainn faoi chonarthaí nuashe negotiated on our behalf rinne sí idirbheartaíocht ar ár son
TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb socraigh trí idirbheartaíochthe negotiated a good discount with them shocraigh sé lascaine mhaith leoany pay rise will have to be negotiated beidh aon ardú pá le socrú trí idirbheartaíocht
2 verb travel, proceed TRANSITIVEhe managed to negotiate the slippy patch d'éirigh leis a bhealach a dhéanamh thar an bpaiste sleamhainshe negotiated the path in the moonlight rinne sí a bealach feadh an chosáin faoi sholas na gealaíShow full entry
3 verb deal with difficult situation TRANSITIVEdéileáil le PhrV láimhseáil verb it was a difficult situation to negotiate ba cheist é a bhí deacair a láimhseáil