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C1Persuasión y argumentación20 min

Persuasión y negociación

Persuasion and negotiation

Aprende expresiones como concede a point, play devil's advocate, drive a hard bargain y meet halfway para debates, reuniones y negociaciones.

Tanto si presentas una propuesta como si participas en un debate o negocias un contrato, necesitas un lenguaje que haga algo más que decir sí o no. Los hablantes avanzados reconocen otros puntos de vista, rebaten con cortesía, hacen concesiones y cierran acuerdos. Las palabras de este conjunto te ayudarán a argumentar y a negociar con precisión y tacto.

concede a pointexpresión
admitir que una parte del argumento de otra persona es correctaI'll concede that your approach is cheaper, but it isn't more reliable.
play devil's advocatemodismo
argumentar en contra de una idea para ponerla a prueba, aunque en realidad estés de acuerdo con ellaKofi plays devil's advocate in meetings, which forces us to test our assumptions.
drive a hard bargainmodismo
negociar con firmeza para que a la otra parte le resulte difícil conseguir un buen tratoOur supplier drives a hard bargain, so we rarely win a discount.
meet halfwayexpresión
llegar a un acuerdo en el que cada parte cede algo; llegar a un punto intermedioWe can't both get everything we want, so let's meet halfway.
swayverbo
influir en la opinión o en la decisión de alguien; persuadirA single emotional story can sway opinion more than a page of statistics.
cogentadjetivo
claro, lógico y convincenteHer argument was so cogent that even the sceptics were persuaded.
rebutverbo
sostener que una afirmación es falsa, normalmente aportando pruebas; rebatirSeveral experts tried to rebut the claim, but none produced evidence.
stand your groundmodismo
negarse a cambiar de postura a pesar de la presión; mantenerse firmeDon't let them intimidate you; stand your ground.
common groundsustantivo
opiniones o intereses que comparten ambas partes; puntos en comúnThe two groups disagree on most things but have found some common ground on safety.
clinch a dealexpresión
conseguir por fin cerrar un acuerdoThe consultant managed to clinch the deal just before the deadline.
water downverbo compuesto (phrasal verb)
hacer que una propuesta o una declaración sea más débil o menos contundente; diluirThe original plan was watered down by amendments until little ambition remained.
take on boardmodismo
aceptar y tomar en serio un consejo o una críticaThe director promised to take the feedback on board.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la mejor opción

Elige la palabra o la expresión que completa cada oración.

  1. He _____ that the costs were higher than expected, but argued that the benefits outweighed them.

  2. Her argument was so _____ that even the sceptics were persuaded.

  3. I'll play _____ for a moment: what if the sample was simply too small?

  4. If someone drives a hard bargain, they ...

  5. After hours of talks, both sides agreed to _____ and split the difference.

  6. The original proposal was so _____ by amendments that little of its ambition remained.

  7. The two groups disagree on most issues but have found some _____ on safety.

  8. What does it mean to take criticism on board?

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Completa la oración

Escribe la palabra que completa cada oración. Usa cada palabra una sola vez: advocate, bargain, clinch, concede, ground, halfway, rebut, sway.

  1. The consultant managed to the deal just before the deadline.

  2. Several well-known experts tried to the claim, but none produced any evidence.

  3. A single emotional story can public opinion more than a page of statistics.

  4. Don't let them intimidate you; stand your .

  5. I'm willing to that your approach is cheaper, but it isn't more reliable.

  6. Kofi plays devil's in meetings, which forces us to test our assumptions.

  7. Our supplier drives a hard , so we rarely win a discount.

  8. We can't both get everything we want, so let's meet .

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