argue down

marchander

Convaincre un vendeur, en discutant, d'accepter un prix plus bas.

En anglais simple : To persuade someone through discussion to accept a lower price.

• I argued the seller down.
• We argued him down to ten dollars.
• Can you argue the dealer down a little further?

Comment l'utiliser : argue someone down to an amount (I argued the seller down to fifty pounds.); argue someone down (She argued him down until he accepted her offer.)

Synonymes : bargain with, haggle with

Expressions courantes : argue down someone, argue down a seller

faire céder par ses arguments

L'emporter sur quelqu'un dans une discussion ou le convaincre d'abandonner sa position.

En anglais simple : To defeat someone in an argument or persuade them to give up their position.

• She argued me down.
• He tried to argue her down, but she refused to agree.
• Nobody could argue down the experienced lawyer.

Comment l'utiliser : argue someone down (He argued his opponent down with clear evidence.)

Synonymes : outargue, talk round

Expressions courantes : argue down someone, argue down an opponent

faire baisser en négociant

Obtenir une baisse d'un montant ou d'une exigence en discutant et en donnant des raisons.

En anglais simple : To use discussion and reasons to make an amount or demand lower.

• We argued down the price.
• She argued their initial demand down by half.
• Could you argue down that estimate?

Comment l'utiliser : argue something down (We argued the estimate down to a more realistic figure.)

Synonymes : negotiate down

Expressions courantes : argue down something, argue down the price

s’opposer à

Parler contre une proposition ou un vote prévu pour réduire le soutien qu'ils reçoivent.

En anglais simple : To speak against a proposal or planned vote to stop people supporting it.

• They tried to argue down the proposal.
• Council members argued down the motion before the vote.
• She argued down the proposed cuts at every meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : argue down a proposal/motion (Several members tried to argue down the motion.)

Synonymes : argue against, oppose

Contraires : support

Expressions courantes : argue down something, argue down a proposal