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A deal or arrangement that two or more parties reach together
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accord
agreement
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-o
noun suffix
Acuerdo means agreement and is related to the English word accord0, since an accord reached between two parties is an agreement.
acuerdo
agreement, deal, arrangement
An agreement or deal reached between two or more parties, just like an accord between them.
Después de horas de negociación, llegaron a un acuerdoAfter hours of negotiation, they reached an agreement
Los dos países firmaron un acuerdo comercialThe two countries signed a trade deal
estar de acuerdo
to agree
To be "in accord" with someone is to agree with them. You're in a state "of accord" or agreement with them.
Todos estamos de acuerdoWe all agree
No estoy de acuerdo con esa decisiónI don't agree with that decision
de acuerdo con
according to, in accordance with
When something matches or follows a source or rule, it happens "according to" that source. It's in a state "of accord" with it.
De acuerdo con el informe, las ventas subieronAccording to the report, sales went up
Actuó de acuerdo con la leyHe acted in accordance with the law