accord

Abkommen, Vereinbarung

Eine offizielle Vereinbarung zwischen Ländern oder Gruppen.

In einfachem Englisch: An official agreement between countries or groups.

• The leaders signed a peace accord.
• Both sides agreed to respect the accord.
• Several trade accords were discussed at the meeting.

So benutzt man es: an accord between A and B (The accord between the two countries reduced trade restrictions.)

Synonyme: agreement, pact, treaty

Häufige Wendungen: peace accord, sign an accord, trade accord, international accord

Übereinstimmung, Einigkeit

Ein Zustand, in dem Menschen einer Meinung sind oder Dinge gut zusammenpassen.

In einfachem Englisch: A situation in which people agree or things fit together well.

• We are in complete accord.
• His actions are in accord with his beliefs.
• The two teams reached accord on the schedule.

So benutzt man es: in accord with someone/something (Her decision was in accord with our policy.); in accord on something (We are in accord on the main issues.)

Synonyme: agreement, harmony

Gegenteile: disagreement, discord

Häufige Wendungen: in accord, complete accord, in accord with

eigener Antrieb, freier Wille

Der eigene Wunsch oder Entschluss zu handeln, ohne darum gebeten oder dazu gezwungen zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Your own wish or decision to act, without being asked or forced.

• He left of his own accord.
• The children cleaned the room of their own accord.
• Did she apologize of her own accord?

So benutzt man es: of someone's own accord (She offered to help of her own accord.)

Synonyme: free will, volition

Häufige Wendungen: of someone's own accord, of its own accord

übereinstimmen, entsprechen

Mit etwas übereinstimmen oder ohne Widerspruch oder Probleme dazu passen.

In einfachem Englisch: To agree with something or fit it without a difference or problem.

• These results accord with our theory.
• Her actions did not accord with her promises.
• Does this policy accord with your principles?

So benutzt man es: accord with something (His account accords with the evidence.)

Synonyme: agree, match, correspond

Gegenteile: conflict, differ

Häufige Wendungen: accord with facts, accord with something, accord with evidence

gewähren, zuerkennen

Jemandem Respekt, ein Recht oder eine besondere Behandlung geben, weil die Person es verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone respect, a right, or special treatment because they deserve it.

• Please accord our guests proper respect.
• The law accords equal rights to all citizens.
• He was accorded a warm welcome.

So benutzt man es: accord someone something (The court accorded her the same rights as other citizens.); accord something to someone (Special status was accorded to the visitors.)

Synonyme: grant, give, award

Gegenteile: deny, withhold

Häufige Wendungen: accord someone respect, accord equal rights, accord special treatment