accord/a.kɔʁ/
noun · B1 · Frequency 154
nounmasculine
Meanings
chord, harmony (in music)
Musical term for a set of notes sounded together forming a harmony.
agreement, accord; harmony
Can refer to a formal agreement or to agreement/harmony in opinions or relationships.
permission, consent, approval
Often used in expressions like “with someone’s permission/approval.”
Examples
Le pianiste a joué un accord doux avant de commencer la mélodie.
The pianist played a soft chord before starting the melody.
Après plusieurs discussions, les deux associations ont trouvé un accord durable.
After several discussions, the two associations reached a lasting agreement.
Le directeur a donné son accord pour modifier les horaires de travail.
The director gave his approval to change the working hours.
Collocations
- être en accordto be in agreement
- donner son accordto give approval
Common mistakes
Cet acord est important pour tous.
Cet accord est important pour tous.
The noun accord is spelled with a double c; writing acord with only one c is a common spelling mistake.
Related words
synonymaccommodementsettlement, arrangement
nounmasculine
Meanings
chord, harmony (in music)
Musical term for a set of notes sounded together forming a harmony.
agreement, accord; harmony
Can refer to a formal agreement or to agreement/harmony in opinions or relationships.
permission, consent, approval
Often used in expressions like “with someone’s permission/approval.”
Examples
Le guitariste a répété les accords les plus difficiles du morceau.
The guitarist practiced the most difficult chords in the piece.
Les deux entreprises ont signé des accords pour partager leurs ressources.
The two companies signed agreements to share their resources.
Sans les accords écrits des propriétaires, le projet ne pouvait pas commencer.
Without the owners' written approvals, the project could not begin.