discord

discorde, désaccord

Désaccord entre des personnes, accompagné de tensions ou de sentiments hostiles.

En anglais simple : Disagreement and unfriendly feelings between people.

• Money caused discord in the family.
• His comments sowed discord among the workers.
• The meeting ended in bitter discord.

Comment l'utiliser : discord between people (The decision caused discord between the partners.)

Synonymes : conflict, disagreement, dissension

Contraires : harmony, agreement

Expressions courantes : sow discord, family discord, political discord, discord between people

dissonance

Ensemble de notes de musique qui produisent un son dur ou désagréable lorsqu’elles sont jouées ensemble.

En anglais simple : A combination of musical notes that sound harsh or unpleasant together.

• The chord produced a harsh discord.
• The composer uses discord to create tension.
• A sudden discord interrupted the gentle melody.

Synonymes : dissonance

Contraires : consonance, harmony

Expressions courantes : musical discord, harsh discord

diverger, être en désaccord

Ne pas partager l’avis de quelqu’un ou ne pas correspondre à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To disagree with someone or fail to agree with something.

• Their views discord on this question.
• Her judgment discorded with his.
• The two accounts discord in several important details.

Comment l'utiliser : discord with someone/something (His account discords with the witness's report.)

Synonymes : disagree, differ, conflict

Contraires : agree

Expressions courantes : discord with someone, discord with something