harmony

harmonie, entente

Relation paisible entre des personnes qui se comprennent, ou sentiment d’être en accord avec son environnement.

En anglais simple : A peaceful relationship in which people understand each other, or feel at one with their surroundings.

• The neighbors lived in harmony.
• Walking in the forest makes me feel in harmony with nature.
• Their arguments disturbed the family's harmony.

Comment l'utiliser : in harmony with someone/something (They try to live in harmony with nature.); harmony between people (The project encouraged harmony between neighbors.)

Synonymes : peace, accord

Contraires : conflict, discord

Expressions courantes : live in harmony, harmony with nature, family harmony, social harmony

harmonie

Son agréable produit par différentes notes jouées ou chantées ensemble.

En anglais simple : The pleasant sound made when different musical notes are played or sung together.

• Their voices blended in harmony.
• The song has a simple melody and rich harmony.
• We practiced singing three-part harmonies.

Comment l'utiliser : in harmony (The two singers sang in harmony.)

Contraires : dissonance

Expressions courantes : sing in harmony, three-part harmony, vocal harmony, rich harmony

accord, concordance

Accord entre des personnes, des idées ou des actions, sans conflit ni différence qui pose problème.

En anglais simple : Agreement between people, ideas, or actions, without conflict or differences that cause problems.

• Their views were in harmony.
• The policy is in harmony with our goals.
• The meeting brought greater harmony between the two sides.

Comment l'utiliser : in harmony with something (The decision is in harmony with our principles.); harmony between things (There was harmony between their views on education.)

Synonymes : agreement, accord, concord

Contraires : disagreement, discord

Expressions courantes : in harmony, harmony of views, harmony with something

harmonie

Effet agréable créé par des éléments ou des sons qui vont bien ensemble.

En anglais simple : A pleasing effect created by parts or sounds that fit together well.

• The design has a pleasing harmony.
• The fountain and birds created a harmony of sounds.
• Too many decorations spoiled the room's harmony.

Comment l'utiliser : harmony of things (The garden offered a harmony of shapes and textures.)

Synonymes : balance, unity

Contraires : discord

Expressions courantes : visual harmony, harmony of sounds, harmony of shapes, create harmony

harmonie des couleurs

Effet agréable de couleurs qui vont bien ensemble dans une image ou un dessin.

En anglais simple : The pleasing effect of colors that look good together in a picture or design.

• The painting shows beautiful color harmony.
• Warm shades create harmony throughout the room.
• She chose these colors for their harmony.

Comment l'utiliser : harmony between colors (There is a gentle harmony between the blue and green.)

Synonymes : color balance

Contraires : discord

Expressions courantes : color harmony, harmony of colors, create harmony