argue down

contrattare sul prezzo

Convincere un venditore, discutendo, ad accettare un prezzo più basso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: bargain with, haggle with

Espressioni comuni: argue down someone, argue down a seller

convincere con argomenti

Battere qualcuno in una discussione o convincerlo ad abbandonare la propria posizione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: argue someone down (He argued his opponent down with clear evidence.)

Sinonimi: outargue, talk round

Espressioni comuni: argue down someone, argue down an opponent

negoziare al ribasso

Usare ragioni e discussioni per far diminuire una somma o una richiesta.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: argue something down (We argued the estimate down to a more realistic figure.)

Sinonimi: negotiate down

Espressioni comuni: argue down something, argue down the price

argomentare contro

Parlare contro una proposta o una votazione prevista per ridurne il sostegno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: argue down a proposal/motion (Several members tried to argue down the motion.)

Sinonimi: argue against, oppose

Contrari: support

Espressioni comuni: argue down something, argue down a proposal