B2🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
negoziare
to negotiate, to bargain
Looks like
negotiate
to discuss terms in order to reach agreement
⚠️ The trap
Same meaning as English, so not strictly a false friend. The trap is learners confuse 'negoziare' (to negotiate) with 'negozio' (a shop), since both come from the same Latin root 'negotium' (business).
To say "to discuss terms in order to reach agreement" in Italian:
N/A — same meaning
"negoziare" in English means:
to negotiate, to bargain
Example
"Abbiamo negoziato un accordo vantaggioso."
"We negotiated an advantageous agreement."
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