accord

accord, traité

Entente officielle entre des pays ou des groupes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : an accord between A and B (The accord between the two countries reduced trade restrictions.)

Synonymes : agreement, pact, treaty

Expressions courantes : peace accord, sign an accord, trade accord, international accord

accord, harmonie

Situation où des personnes sont d’accord ou des choses vont bien ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : agreement, harmony

Contraires : disagreement, discord

Expressions courantes : in accord, complete accord, in accord with

plein gré, propre initiative

Volonté ou décision d’agir sans que personne le demande ou l’impose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : of someone's own accord (She offered to help of her own accord.)

Synonymes : free will, volition

Expressions courantes : of someone's own accord, of its own accord

concorder, s'accorder

Être en accord avec quelque chose, sans contradiction ni difficulté.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : accord with something (His account accords with the evidence.)

Synonymes : agree, match, correspond

Contraires : conflict, differ

Expressions courantes : accord with facts, accord with something, accord with evidence

accorder, octroyer

Donner à quelqu’un du respect, un droit ou un traitement particulier parce qu’il le mérite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : accord someone something (The court accorded her the same rights as other citizens.); accord something to someone (Special status was accorded to the visitors.)

Synonymes : grant, give, award

Contraires : deny, withhold

Expressions courantes : accord someone respect, accord equal rights, accord special treatment