negociar (condiciones)
verbCEFR B2
What does “negociar (condiciones)” mean in English?
to negotiate terms, to negotiate a contract
to negotiate terms, to negotiate a contract (structured professional negotiation; negociar las condiciones/el precio)
Example sentences
Antes de aceptar, conviene negociar las condiciones del contrato con calma y por escrito.
Before accepting, it is worth negotiating the contract terms calmly and in writing.
El equipo comercial negoció un mejor precio con el proveedor gracias a la fuerza del volumen de pedidos.
The commercial team negotiated a better price with the supplier thanks to the strength of their order volume.
Estamos en proceso de negociar los plazos de pago; en cuanto lleguemos a un acuerdo, les informaremos.
We are in the process of negotiating payment terms; as soon as we reach an agreement, we will inform you.
How to use it
Negociar condiciones / negociar un contrato means 'to negotiate terms' — the specific workplace sense of negociar in B2 professional contexts. This atom covers the collocational field of negociar in the workplace: negociar las condiciones (negotiate the terms), negociar un precio (negotiate a price), negociar un plazo (negotiate a deadline). Key contrast with register-control lane atom negociar: this atom targets the workplace process noun patterns and negotiation-strategy collocations specifically.
Common mistake
Note that this atom covers negociar in the workplace-negotiation sense, which is distinct from the register-control lane atom (negociar as a general B2 verb). The key B2 productive skill is collocating negociar correctly: negociar + las condiciones / el precio / los plazos / un acuerdo. Object selection signals domain expertise — using vague objects (*'negociar algo') is less effective than specifying the term being negotiated.