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accord nom {m}

agreement [agreements]◼◼◼(state whereby several parties share a view)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt] [US: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt]
We're in agreement. = Nous sommes d'accord.

agreement [agreements]◼◼◼(understanding to follow a course of conduct)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt] [US: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt]
We're in agreement. = Nous sommes d'accord.

agreement [agreements]◼◼◼(legally binding contract)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt] [US: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt]
We're in agreement. = Nous sommes d'accord.

agreement [agreements]◼◼◼(grammatical agreement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt] [US: ə.ˈɡriː.mənt]
We're in agreement. = Nous sommes d'accord.

arrangement [arrangements]◼◼◻(agreement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈreɪndʒ.mənt] [US: ə.ˈreɪndʒ.mənt]

OK [OK's]◼◼◻(endorsement; approval)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]
OK, you win. = D'accord, tu as gagné.

bargain [bargains]◼◼◻(agreement or contract concerning sale of property)
noun
[UK: ˈbɑː.ɡɪn] [US: ˈbɑːr.ɡən]

covenant [covenants]◼◼◻(agreement to do or not to do)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.nənt] [US: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]

accord nom

chord [chords]◼◼◻(combination of three or more notes)
noun
[UK: kɔːd] [US: ˈkɔːrd]
A seventh chord is composed of four notes. = Un accord de septième est composé de quatre notes.

accord d'élection de for nom {m}

forum selection clause(contractual clause for the place of legal dispute)
noun

accord de principe nom

agreement in principle◼◼◼(legally enforceable agreement)
noun

accordage nom {m}

tuning◼◼◼(the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtuːn.ɪŋ]

accordailles nom {f pl}

betrothal [betrothals]◼◼◼(mutual promise)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊ.ðəl] [US: bɪˈtro.ʊ.ðəl]

accordance nom {f}

accordance◼◼◼(agreement; harmony; conformity)
noun
[UK: əˈk.ɔːdns] [US: əˈk.ɔːr.dəns]

accorder verbe

grant [granted, granting, grants]◼◼◼(to give over)
verb
[UK: ɡrɑːnt] [US: ˈɡrænt]
Thank you for granting me permission. = Merci de m'accorder la permission.

award [awarded, awarding, awards]◼◼◼(to give by judicial determination)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈwɔːd] [US: ə.ˈwɔːrd]

accord [accorded, according, accords]◼◼◼(transitive: to grant)
verb
[UK: əˈk.ɔːd] [US: əˈk.ɔːrd]
She was accorded permission to use the library. = On lui a accordé la permission d'utiliser la bibliothèque.

allow [allowed, allowing, allows]◼◼◼(to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ]
I allow myself no sweets. = Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs.

agree [agreed, agreeing, agrees]◼◼◻(grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, person, etc.)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː] [US: ə.ˈɡriː]
They agreed on everything. = Ils s'accordèrent sur tout.

agree [agreed, agreeing, agrees]◼◼◻verb
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː] [US: ə.ˈɡriː]
They agreed on everything. = Ils s'accordèrent sur tout.

confer [conferred, conferring, confers]◼◼◻(to bestow)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfɜː(r)] [US: kən.ˈfɝː]

match [matched, matching, matches]◼◼◻(to agree; to equal)
verb
[UK: mætʃ] [US: ˈmætʃ]
The ribbon doesn't match the dress. = Le ruban ne s'accorde pas avec la robe.

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows]◼◼◻(to present a thing as a gift or honour)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

tune [tuned, tuning, tunes]◼◼◻(to adjust a musical instrument)
verb
[UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn]
The guitar is in tune. = La guitare est accordée.

entail [entailed, entailing, entails]◼◼◻(to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈteɪl] [US: en.ˈteɪl]

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes]◼◻◻(to bring into harmony or accord)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ə.ˈtuːn]

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes]◼◻◻(to bring into musical accord)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ə.ˈtuːn]

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes]◼◻◻(to tune an instrument)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ə.ˈtuːn]

accorder de manière clémente verbe

vouchsafe [vouchsafed, vouchsafing, vouchsafes](Condescendingly grant a right)
verb
[UK: vaʊʧ.ˈseɪf] [US: vaʊʧ.ˈseɪf]

accorder en mariage verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows](to give in marriage)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

accorder la main verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows]◼◼◼(to give in marriage)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

accorder pour épouse verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows](to give in marriage)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

accorder un délai de paiement verbe

indulge [indulged, indulging, indulges](to grant extension to payment)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʌldʒ] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdəldʒ]

accordeur nom {m}

tuner [tuners]◼◼◼(device that shows the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)] [US: ˈtuː.nər]
I worked as a piano tuner for many years. = J'ai travaillé comme accordeur de pianos pendant de nombreuses années.

tuner [tuners]◼◼◼(person who tunes a piano or organ)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)] [US: ˈtuː.nər]
I worked as a piano tuner for many years. = J'ai travaillé comme accordeur de pianos pendant de nombreuses années.

accordoir nom {m}

tuning wrenchnoun

accordéon nom {m}

accordion [accordions]◼◼◼(a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)
noun
[UK: əˈk.ɔː.diən] [US: əˈk.ɔːr.diən]
John plays accordion quite well. = John joue assez bien de l'accordéon.

concertina [concertinas]◼◼◻(the musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.sə.ˈtiː.nə] [US: kansər.ˈtiː.nə]

accordéon-piano nom

piano accordion◼◼◼(type of accordion)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈæ.nəʊ əˈk.ɔː.diən] [US: pi.ˈæno.ʊ əˈk.ɔːr.diən]

accordéoniste nom {m} nom {f}

accordionist◼◼◼(player of the accordion)
noun
[UK: əˈk.ɔː.diə.nɪst] [US: əˈk.ɔːr.diə.nɪst]