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/akɔʁ/
Translation
agreement, ok
Word origin
From Old French acorder ('to reconcile, to agree'), from Vulgar Latin accordare, from ad ('to') and cor ('heart'). The idea is of bringing hearts together. English 'accord' and 'concord' share the root cor.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- accordare
- English cognates
- accord, concord
Grammar
Examples
négociation.
We reached an agreement after two hours of negotiation.
', - .
OK, I'll come and pick you up at the station at six.
' .
Everyone agrees to change the day of the meeting.
commercial historique.
The two countries signed a historic trade agreement.
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I don't really agree with his way of seeing things.
Accord est un nom masculin avec de nombreuses acceptions : accord contractuel, accord musical (chord), accord grammatical (agreement between words). La locution d'accord (agreed, OK) est l'une des plus fréquentes du français parlé - abrégée à l'écrit en OK ou D'acc dans les messages informels.
Être d'accord avec + personne exprime le consentement ou la complicité intellectuelle. Mettre d'accord (to bring to agreement, to reconcile) et se mettre d'accord (to agree, to reach a consensus) sont des constructions très utiles en contexte professionnel.
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