German-English translation for "feilschen"

"feilschen" English translation

feilschen
[ˈfailʃən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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bargain for sth...
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  • (um etwas)
    bargain (foretwas | something sth), haggle (aboutetwas | something sth, overetwas | something sth)
    (um etwas)
feilschen
Neutrum | neuter n <Feilschens>

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bargaining, haggling
It is still haggling over every tiny obligation towards the European Union.
Sie feilscht mit der Europäischen Union noch immer um jede kleine Verpflichtung.
Source: Europarl
The Council is haggling about the energy target.
Der Rat feilscht über das Energieziel.
Source: Europarl
This is no time for the Council to haggle over what is a tiny amount of money.
Es ist für den Rat sicher unangemessen, um einen derartig kleinen Geldbetrag feilschen zu wollen.
Source: Europarl
We haggle with the Council Mrs&# 160 –; Grossetête is right there – for a billion more or less.
Wir feilschen mit dem Rat da hat die Kollegin Grossetête Recht um eine Milliarde rauf oder runter.
Source: Europarl
This is not the moment to haggle with the USA over the cost of reconstruction.
Dies ist nicht der Moment, mit den USA über die Kosten des Wiederaufbaus zu feilschen.
Source: Europarl
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