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Pronunciation / Transliteration: accord
"Ils ont signé un accord."
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Harmaony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
"There is wide agreement on this issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'agrement', stemming from 'agreer' (to please, consent, or agree), which traces back to Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'gratus' (pleasing, agreeable). It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting pleasantness or favorability before shifting toward a mutual understanding or contractual consensus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agreement" is said worldwide
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acordo
Transliteration: acordo
"Eles assinaram um acordo."
समझौता
Transliteration: samjhauta
"उन्होंने एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।"
协议
Transliteration: xiéyì
"他们达成了协议。"
계약
Transliteration: gyeyak
"그들은 계약을 체결했다."
合意
Transliteration: gōi
"私たちは合意に達した。"
accord
Transliteration: accord
"Ils ont signé un accord."
Vereinbarung
Transliteration: Vereinbarung
"Wir haben eine Vereinbarung getroffen."
accordo
Transliteration: accordo
"Hanno raggiunto un accordo."
acuerdo
Transliteration: acuerdo
"Llegaron a un acuerdo."
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