accord

acuerdo, tratado

Acuerdo oficial entre países o grupos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: an accord between A and B (The accord between the two countries reduced trade restrictions.)

Sinónimos: agreement, pact, treaty

Expresiones frecuentes: peace accord, sign an accord, trade accord, international accord

acuerdo, concordancia

Situación en que las personas están de acuerdo o las cosas encajan bien entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: agreement, harmony

Antónimos: disagreement, discord

Expresiones frecuentes: in accord, complete accord, in accord with

voluntad propia, iniciativa propia

Deseo o decisión de actuar por iniciativa propia, sin que nadie lo pida ni obligue.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: of someone's own accord (She offered to help of her own accord.)

Sinónimos: free will, volition

Expresiones frecuentes: of someone's own accord, of its own accord

concordar, coincidir

Coincidir con algo o ajustarse a ello sin contradicciones ni problemas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: accord with something (His account accords with the evidence.)

Sinónimos: agree, match, correspond

Antónimos: conflict, differ

Expresiones frecuentes: accord with facts, accord with something, accord with evidence

conceder, otorgar

Dar a alguien respeto, un derecho o un trato especial por considerar que lo merece.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: accord someone something (The court accorded her the same rights as other citizens.); accord something to someone (Special status was accorded to the visitors.)

Sinónimos: grant, give, award

Antónimos: deny, withhold

Expresiones frecuentes: accord someone respect, accord equal rights, accord special treatment