acordo
agreement / accord
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ɐˈkoɾdu/
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Cultural Note
The phrase 'estar de acordo' (to be in agreement) is one of the most useful expressions in Portuguese. 'De acordo com' means 'according to.' The word also appears in the famous 'Acordo Ortográfico' (Orthographic Agreement), the spelling reform that attempted to unify Portuguese spelling across all Portuguese-speaking countries.
📝 Example Sentences
Chegámos a um acordo sobre a divisão das tarefas.
We reached an agreement on dividing the chores.
Estou de acordo contigo.
I agree with you.
O acordo entre eles durou pouco tempo.
The agreement between them didn't last long.