← Back to Fala2Me

according to

[əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː]
preposition
de acordo com
1. as stated or suggested by someone or something; on the authority of
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
De acordo com a previsão do tempo, vai chover amanhã.
2. in a manner that corresponds to or is consistent with
Everything went according to plan.
Tudo correu de acordo com o plano.
3. in proportion or relation to
They were paid according to their experience.
Eles foram pagos de acordo com sua experiência.
Synonyms
as stated byas perin accordance withconformesegundo
Antonyms
contrary toagainstin violation of

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de acordo com
standard usage
São Paulo
de acordo com
standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'conforme'
Rio de Janeiro
de acordo com
standard usage
Portugal
de acordo com / conforme
both forms equally used; 'segundo' also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

according to plan
according to Hoyle
go according to plan
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →