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agreement

[/əˈɡriːmənt/]
nounmasculinepl: agreements
acordo
1. a formal arrangement or understanding between two or more parties
They reached an agreement on the contract terms.
Eles chegaram a um acordo sobre os termos do contrato.
2. the state of being in accord or harmony
There is agreement among the team members about the strategy.
Há acordo entre os membros da equipe sobre a estratégia.
3. correspondence in grammatical form between words
In English, there must be agreement between the subject and verb.
Em inglês, deve haver concordância entre o sujeito e o verbo.
Synonyms
contractdealpactsettlementunderstandingaccordarrangement
Antonyms
disagreementdisputeconflictdiscordopposition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acordo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
acordo
standard usage in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
acordo
standard usage, sometimes 'entendimento' in informal contexts
Portugal
acordo
standard usage; 'concordância' for grammatical agreement

Related Idioms & Phrases

reach an agreement
come to an agreement
in agreement with
mutual agreement
by mutual agreement
breach of agreement
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