Meanings
To try to reach an agreement or compromise with another party through discussion and bargaining.
کسی معاملے میں بات چیت اور سمجھوتے کے ذریعے اتفاقِ رائے تک پہنچنے کی کوشش کرنا۔
مذاکرہ کرنا
muzakira karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- negotiate a deal
- negotiate a treaty
- negotiate terms
- negotiate a settlement
- negotiate in good faith
- negotiate a salary
- negotiate a contract
- negotiate peace
Example Sentences
The two countries decided to negotiate a peace treaty to end the conflict.
دونوں ممالک نے تنازع ختم کرنے کے لیے امن معاہدے پر مذاکرہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Dono mamalik ne tanaza khatam karne ke liye aman muahide par muzakira karne ka faisla kiya.
She successfully negotiated a higher salary with her new employer.
اس نے اپنے نئے آجر کے ساتھ زیادہ تنخواہ پر کامیابی سے مذاکرہ کیا۔
Us ne apne naye aajir ke saath zyada tankhwa par kamyabi se muzakira kiya.
The union representatives are negotiating with management over working conditions.
یونین کے نمائندے کام کے حالات پر انتظامیہ کے ساتھ مذاکرات کر رہے ہیں۔
Union ke numayande kaam ke halat par intizamiya ke saath muzakiarat kar rahe hain.
Both parties must be willing to negotiate if they want to resolve this dispute.
اگر وہ اس تنازعے کو حل کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو دونوں فریقوں کو مذاکرہ کرنے کے لیے تیار رہنا چاہیے۔
Agar wo is tanaze ko hal karna chahte hain to dono fariqon ko muzakira karne ke liye tayyar rehna chahiye.
Easily Confused With
To successfully travel along or through a difficult path, obstacle, or challenge.
کسی مشکل راستے، رکاوٹ یا چیلنج سے کامیابی کے ساتھ گزرنا یا عبور کرنا۔
عبور کرنا
uboor karna
Common Collocations
- negotiate a bend
- negotiate a curve
- negotiate an obstacle
- negotiate rough terrain
- negotiate a sharp turn
- negotiate the traffic
Example Sentences
The driver carefully negotiated the sharp bend on the mountain road.
ڈرائیور نے پہاڑی سڑک پر تیز موڑ کو احتیاط سے عبور کیا۔
Driver ne pahadi sadak par tez mor ko ehtiyat se uboor kiya.
The mountaineer skillfully negotiated the icy slope to reach the summit.
کوہ پیما نے چوٹی تک پہنچنے کے لیے برفیلی ڈھلوان کو مہارت سے عبور کیا۔
Koh paima ne choti tak pahunchne ke liye barfili dhalwan ko maharat se uboor kiya.
She managed to negotiate the busy intersection without any difficulty.
وہ بغیر کسی دشواری کے مصروف چوراہے کو عبور کرنے میں کامیاب رہی۔
Wo baghair kisi dushwari ke masroof chauraahe ko uboor karne mein kamyab rahi.
Easily Confused With
To transfer or convert a financial instrument such as a check or bond into cash or another form of payment.
کسی مالی دستاویز جیسے چیک یا بانڈ کو نقد رقم یا ادائیگی کی دوسری شکل میں تبدیل کرنا۔
بھنانا
bhunaana
Common Collocations
- negotiate a cheque
- negotiate a bond
- negotiate a bill of exchange
- negotiate an instrument
Example Sentences
He went to the bank to negotiate the cheque he had received as payment.
وہ بطور ادائیگی موصول ہونے والے چیک کو بھنانے کے لیے بینک گیا۔
Wo bator adaigi mausool hone wale cheque ko bhunaane ke liye bank gaya.
The company negotiated the promissory note with the financial institution.
کمپنی نے مالیاتی ادارے کے ساتھ وعدہ نامے کو نقد کرایا۔
Company ne maliyati idaare ke saath wada name ko naqd karaya.
These bonds can be negotiated at any authorized bank branch.
یہ بانڈز کسی بھی مجاز بینک شاخ پر بھنائے جا سکتے ہیں۔
Yeh bonds kisi bhi mujaz bank shakha par bhunaye ja sakte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'negotiate' as 'No + Go + She + Ate' — imagine two people at a table where neither will 'go' until they have fully 'eaten up' all the discussion points and reached a deal. The key letters N-E-G-O-T-I-A-T-E spell out a long process, just like negotiations themselves.
Picture two businesspeople sitting across a table, each holding half of a contract, slowly sliding it toward each other until both hands meet in the middle with a handshake — the act of finding the middle ground is 'negotiating'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بات سے بات بنتی ہے، تلوار سے نہیں جو بولے سوچ کر، وہی فاتح ہے یہاں
Baat se baat banti hai, talwar se nahin Jo bole soch kar, wohi fateh hai yahaan
It is through words that matters are resolved, not through the sword; He who speaks with thought and wisdom is the true victor here.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
میٹھی زبان میں جادو ہوتا ہے۔
Meethi zaban mein jadu hota hai.
There is magic in a sweet tongue. (Meaning: kind and persuasive words can accomplish what force cannot — the essence of good negotiation.)
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "negotiari" — to carry on business, to trade
First known use: late 16th century (1590s)
From Latin 'negotiari' (to trade, do business), derived from 'negotium' meaning 'business' or 'occupation', itself composed of 'nec' (not) + 'otium' (leisure). The word entered English in the late 16th century, initially meaning to conduct business or trade, and later expanded to mean to discuss terms and reach an agreement.