accord

accordo, trattato

Intesa ufficiale tra paesi o gruppi.

In inglese semplice: An official agreement between countries or groups.

• The leaders signed a peace accord.
• Both sides agreed to respect the accord.
• Several trade accords were discussed at the meeting.

Come si usa: an accord between A and B (The accord between the two countries reduced trade restrictions.)

Sinonimi: agreement, pact, treaty

Espressioni comuni: peace accord, sign an accord, trade accord, international accord

accordo, armonia

Situazione in cui le persone sono d’accordo o le cose si combinano bene tra loro.

In inglese semplice: A situation in which people agree or things fit together well.

• We are in complete accord.
• His actions are in accord with his beliefs.
• The two teams reached accord on the schedule.

Come si usa: in accord with someone/something (Her decision was in accord with our policy.); in accord on something (We are in accord on the main issues.)

Sinonimi: agreement, harmony

Contrari: disagreement, discord

Espressioni comuni: in accord, complete accord, in accord with

propria volontà, propria iniziativa

Desiderio o decisione di agire spontaneamente, senza richieste o costrizioni.

In inglese semplice: Your own wish or decision to act, without being asked or forced.

• He left of his own accord.
• The children cleaned the room of their own accord.
• Did she apologize of her own accord?

Come si usa: of someone's own accord (She offered to help of her own accord.)

Sinonimi: free will, volition

Espressioni comuni: of someone's own accord, of its own accord

concordare, corrispondere

Essere in accordo con qualcosa o adattarvisi senza contrasti o problemi.

In inglese semplice: To agree with something or fit it without a difference or problem.

• These results accord with our theory.
• Her actions did not accord with her promises.
• Does this policy accord with your principles?

Come si usa: accord with something (His account accords with the evidence.)

Sinonimi: agree, match, correspond

Contrari: conflict, differ

Espressioni comuni: accord with facts, accord with something, accord with evidence

accordare, concedere

Dare a qualcuno rispetto, un diritto o un trattamento speciale perché lo merita.

In inglese semplice: To give someone respect, a right, or special treatment because they deserve it.

• Please accord our guests proper respect.
• The law accords equal rights to all citizens.
• He was accorded a warm welcome.

Come si usa: accord someone something (The court accorded her the same rights as other citizens.); accord something to someone (Special status was accorded to the visitors.)

Sinonimi: grant, give, award

Contrari: deny, withhold

Espressioni comuni: accord someone respect, accord equal rights, accord special treatment