horse trading
US /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
1.
regateo, negociación dura
hard bargaining, especially in politics, where deals are made by exchanging concessions
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The budget negotiations involved a lot of horse trading between the parties.
Las negociaciones presupuestarias implicaron mucho regateo entre las partes.
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It took a lot of horse trading to get the bill passed.
Se necesitó mucho regateo para que se aprobara el proyecto de ley.