hammer out

hammer out
transitive verb
1) (make smooth) ausklopfen [Delle, Beule]; ausbeulen [Kotflügel usw.]; glatt klopfen [Blech usw.]
2) (fig.): (devise) ausarbeiten [Plan, Methode, Vereinbarung]
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(to produce (an agreement etc) with a great deal of effort and discussion: to hammer out a solution.) ausarbeiten
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hammer out
vt
to \hammer out sth ⇆ out
1. (shape metal) etw [glatt] hämmern
to \hammer out out a dent eine Delle ausbeulen
2. (find solution) etw aushandeln; difficulties etw bereinigen
the employers are threatening to abandon procedures that have been \hammer outed out over the years die Arbeitgeber drohen damit, von Verfahren Abstand zu nehmen, die über Jahre hinweg mühsam erarbeitet wurden
to \hammer out out a plan einen Plan ausarbeiten
to \hammer out out a settlement einen Vergleich aushandeln
3. (fig: play loudly on piano) tune etw hämmern
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vt sep
1) metal hämmern; nail, bricks (her)ausschlagen or -klopfen; dent ausbeulen
2) (fig) plan, agreement, solution ausarbeiten, aushandeln; difficulties beseitigen, bereinigen; verse schmieden; tune hämmern
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transitive verb
1) (make smooth) ausklopfen [Delle, Beule]; ausbeulen [Kotflügel usw.]; glatt klopfen [Blech usw.]
2) (fig.): (devise) ausarbeiten [Plan, Methode, Vereinbarung]

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