concord

accord grammatical

Correspondance entre les formes de mots liés, notamment pour le nombre, le genre ou la personne.

En anglais simple : The way related words match in forms showing things such as number, gender, or person.

• This sentence has a concord error.
• We studied concord between subjects and verbs.
• Plural nouns require plural forms through concord in this language.

Comment l'utiliser : concord between A and B (Check the concord between the adjective and the noun.)

Synonymes : agreement

Expressions courantes : subject verb concord, grammatical concord

concorde, harmonie

Situation où des personnes ou des groupes s’entendent et vivent ou travaillent ensemble en paix.

En anglais simple : A state in which people or groups agree and live or work peacefully together.

• The neighbours lived in concord.
• Both leaders called for concord between their nations.
• Years of concord ended with a bitter dispute.

Comment l'utiliser : concord between A and B (The treaty restored concord between the two countries.)

Synonymes : harmony, agreement

Contraires : discord

Expressions courantes : live in concord, peace and concord

raisin Concord

Variété américaine de raisin sucré bleu foncé, souvent utilisée pour faire du jus ou de la gelée.

En anglais simple : A kind of sweet, dark blue American grape often used to make juice or jelly.

• She picked a ripe Concord.
• Concords make a rich, sweet juice.
• The basket held clusters of dark Concord grapes.

Synonymes : Concord grape

Expressions courantes : Concord grape, ripe Concord

consonance, accord

Ensemble de sons musicaux entendus simultanément qui s’accordent agréablement.

En anglais simple : A group of musical sounds heard together that fit pleasantly with each other.

• The notes formed a pleasant concord.
• The composer moved from discord to concord.
• Their voices blended in a rich concord.

Synonymes : consonance, harmony

Contraires : discord, dissonance

Expressions courantes : musical concord, pleasant concord

s’accorder

Être d’accord les uns avec les autres ou travailler ensemble.

En anglais simple : To agree with each other or work together.

• The two sides concord on this point.
• Her views concord with mine.
• The groups concorded in their efforts to protect the town.

Comment l'utiliser : concord with someone/something (His account concords with hers.)

Synonymes : agree, cooperate

Contraires : disagree

Expressions courantes : concord with someone, concord in something