concession
Something given up in order to reach agreement.
रियायत; विवाद में दी गई छूट
“Our only concession was payment terms, and it closed the deal.”
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Meetings & negotiation vocabulary
Words for meetings & negotiation, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.
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leverage
The advantage that lets you influence an outcome.
उत्तोलन-शक्ति; बढ़त दिलाने वाला प्रभाव
“Walking away is the only leverage you have in a single-vendor market.”
impasse
A point at which no further progress is possible.
गतिरोध; जहाँ से आगे का रास्ता न सूझे
“The pricing talks reached an impasse over the minimum commitment.”
stalemate
A situation in which neither side can gain an advantage.
गतिरोध; जहाँ कोई पक्ष आगे न बढ़ सके
“Two teams owning the same service produced a six-week stalemate.”
ratify
To give formal consent that makes an agreement valid.
अनुसमर्थन करना; औपचारिक स्वीकृति देना
“The steering group meets Thursday to ratify the revised budget.”
rescind
To cancel a decision, law or agreement officially.
विखंडित करना; निर्णय या क़ानून रद्द कर देना
“They chose to rescind the offer once the reference check failed.”
adjourn
To break off a meeting with the intention of resuming.
स्थगित करना; बैठक को किसी और समय के लिए टालना
“Let us adjourn for ten minutes and come back with numbers.”
convene
To call people together for a formal meeting.
बुलाना; बैठक के लिए एकत्र करना
“We convene the incident review within two working days, always.”
preside
To hold the position of authority in a meeting.
अध्यक्षता करना; सभा का संचालन करना
“The chief architect will preside over the design review this quarter.”
abstain
To choose formally not to vote or take part.
परहेज़ करना; जानबूझकर किसी चीज़ से दूर रहना
“Two directors abstain whenever their own business unit is discussed.”
acquiesce
To accept something reluctantly and without protest.
मौन सहमति देना; बिना विरोध मान लेना
“They acquiesce on the deadline but expect scope relief in return.”
concede
To admit a point or surrender a claim.
स्वीकार कर लेना; हार या बात मान लेना
“I will concede the technical point but not the delivery date.”
contest
To dispute or challenge something formally.
चुनौती देना; किसी दावे का विरोध करना
“We can contest the invoice, but it costs more than it recovers.”
mediate
To intervene between parties in order to bring agreement.
मध्यस्थता करना; बीच-बचाव कर समझौता कराना
“An outside consultant was brought in to mediate the platform dispute.”
ultimatum
A final demand whose rejection ends negotiation.
अंतिम चेतावनी; आख़िरी शर्तनामा
“Issuing an ultimatum in week one left us nowhere to move later.”
overture
An opening approach intended to start discussion.
पहल; संबंध बनाने का प्रारंभिक प्रस्ताव
“Their first overture arrived as a casual question about capacity.”
rebuff
To reject an approach abruptly and unmistakably.
रूखी अस्वीकृति; प्रस्ताव को तीखेपन से ठुकराना
“A polite rebuff is still a no, so plan for the alternative.”
amicable
Characterised by goodwill even where interests differ.
सौहार्दपूर्ण; मैत्रीभाव से भरा
“The separation was amicable, which is why they still refer us work.”
acrimonious
Angry and bitter in tone.
कटु; तीखेपन और कड़वाहट से भरा
“The acrimonious thread was moved to a call within the hour.”
contentious
Likely to cause disagreement or argument.
विवादास्पद; झगड़ा खड़ा करने वाला
“Put the contentious item last so the easy decisions actually land.”
binding
Creating an obligation that cannot simply be ignored.
बाध्यकारी; जिसे मानना अनिवार्य हो
“The term sheet is not binding, but the exclusivity clause is.”
provisional
Arranged for the present, subject to later confirmation.
अस्थायी; अंतिम निर्णय तक के लिए
“Treat the date as provisional until procurement confirms the budget.”
definitive
Settling a matter conclusively and authoritatively.
निर्णायक और अंतिम; जिसमें संदेह की गुंजाइश न हो
“We need a definitive answer on data residency before we can bid.”
caveat
A warning or condition attached to a statement or agreement.
चेतावनी-शर्त; पहले से दी गई सावधानी
“Every forecast in the deck carries the same caveat about renewals.”
reciprocal
Given and received in equal measure by both sides.
पारस्परिक; दोनों ओर से बराबर का
“A reciprocal notice period is fairer and easier to defend internally.”
unilateral
Done by one party alone, without the other consent.
एकपक्षीय; केवल एक ही पक्ष द्वारा किया गया
“A unilateral change to the SLA would breach the agreement.”
forgo
To give up something you are entitled to.
त्याग देना; स्वेच्छा से छोड़ देना
“We forgo the volume discount in exchange for a shorter commitment.”
concur
To agree with an opinion or decision.
सहमत होना; एक ही राय रखना
“Legal and security both concur that the clause is acceptable.”
defer
To put something off to a later time.
टालना; बाद के लिए स्थगित करना
“Let us defer the tooling debate until after the migration lands.”
expedite
To make a process happen faster than normal.
त्वरित करना; काम को तेज़ी से निपटाना
“Finance agreed to expedite the purchase order to unblock the pilot.”
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