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forhandle

verbverb

to negotiate · to deal in, to sell

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk opprinnelig ‘forrette en handling’ from Low German, originally ‘to carry out an action’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. diskutere for å komme fram til en avgjørelse;
    konferere (1)to confer, drøfte (1)to deliberate
    to discuss in order to arrive at a decision;
    to conferkonferere (1), to deliberatedrøfte (1)
    • forhandle seg fram til en løsning to negotiate one's way to a solution
    • forhandle fram en avtale to negotiate an agreement
    • forhandle med sjefen to negotiate with the boss
  2. handle med, selge to deal in, to sell
    • forhandle klær to deal in clothes