agreement

contrat, accord

Un arrangement officiel que les personnes concernées sont légalement obligées de respecter.

En anglais simple : An official arrangement that people must follow by law.

• Please read the agreement before signing.
• Both companies signed a new agreement.
• The court ruled that she had broken the agreement.

Comment l'utiliser : an agreement between A and B (The agreement between the two companies lasts five years.); an agreement to do something (They signed an agreement to supply new equipment.)

Synonymes : contract, pact

Expressions courantes : sign an agreement, rental agreement, binding agreement

accord, consensus

Le fait d’avoir la même opinion ou d’accepter la même idée.

En anglais simple : A situation in which people have the same opinion or accept the same idea.

• Everyone nodded in agreement.
• We reached agreement on the main points.
• There was little agreement about how to solve the problem.

Comment l'utiliser : in agreement with someone (I am in agreement with you.); agreement on/about something (There is general agreement on the need for change.)

Synonymes : consensus, accord

Contraires : disagreement

Expressions courantes : in agreement, general agreement, reach agreement, complete agreement