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reconciliação

[ʁe.kõ.si.li.a.ˈsɐ̃w̃]
nounfemininepl: reconciliações
reconciliation
1. The action or process of restoring friendly relations between parties after a conflict or disagreement
The reconciliation between the two countries took many years of negotiation.
A reconciliação entre os dois países levou muitos anos de negociação.
2. The restoration of harmony or agreement after discord
Their reconciliation brought peace back to the family.
A reconciliação deles trouxe paz de volta à família.
3. In accounting, the process of comparing two sets of records to ensure they agree
The accountant performed a bank reconciliation.
O contador realizou uma reconciliação bancária.
4. In religion, restoration of a lapsed member to full church membership
The priest offered reconciliation through confession.
O padre ofereceu reconciliação através da confissão.
Synonyms
conciliaçãoacordopazentendimentoharmonia
Antonyms
desavençaconflitodiscórdiarupturaseparação

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reconciliação
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
reconciliação
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
reconciliação
No significant regional variation
Portugal
reconciliação
Identical usage, though 'conciliação' may be more common in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer as pazes
enterrar o machado de guerra
restabelecer a paz
reconciliação de contas
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