pact

pacte, traité

Accord officiel entre pays pour agir ensemble ou s’engager à ne pas faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An official agreement between countries to do something together or avoid doing something.

• The countries signed a peace pact.
• Their trade pact opened new markets.
• Several nations have joined the defence pact.

Comment l'utiliser : pact between A and B (The pact between the two countries reduced border checks.); pact with someone (The government signed a defence pact with its neighbour.)

Synonymes : agreement, treaty, accord

Expressions courantes : peace pact, trade pact, sign a pact

pacte, accord

Accord ferme entre personnes ou groupes pour faire quelque chose ou tenir une promesse.

En anglais simple : A firm agreement between people or groups to do something or keep a promise.

• We made a pact to help each other.
• He broke their pact by revealing the secret.
• The friends kept their pact for many years.

Comment l'utiliser : pact to do something (We made a pact to stay in touch.); pact with someone (She made a pact with her sister.)

Synonymes : agreement, compact, covenant

Expressions courantes : make a pact, secret pact, pact of silence