French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
accord
Pronunciation
IPA/akɔʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounagreement
Example
Nous sommes parvenus à un accord.
We reached an agreement.
More examples
Elle a donné son accord pour le projet.
She gave her approval for the project.
Core concept
Separate positions meet at one point that both sides accept.
Common phrases
parvenir à un accord
reach an agreement
conclure un accord
conclude an agreement
donner son accord
give one's approval
Similar words
entente: A state of mutual understanding and agreement between people or groups.
compromis: A settlement reached when both sides make concessions.
consensus: General agreement reached by most members of a group.
Definition in French
Entente ou consentement entre personnes signifiant l'acceptation d'une proposition ou d'une décision.
Word origin
French accord comes through Old French acort from Latin accordare, formed from ad and cor, cordis, with the sense of bringing hearts into agreement.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine, so the usual form is un accord and the adjective is nouvel in nouvel accord.