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acuerdo

ah-KWEHR-dohaˈkweɾ.ðo

“acuerdo” means “agreement” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

agreement

Also: deal, settlement, accord
NounmA2
Two people shaking hands over a desk with a signed paper, symbolizing a friendly deal or agreement.

📝 In Action

Finalmente, llegaron a un acuerdo.

B1

Finally, they reached an agreement.

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.

A2

I agree with you.

El acuerdo de paz fue firmado ayer.

B2

The peace accord was signed yesterday.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar de acuerdo – to be in agreement
  • llegar a un acuerdo – to reach an agreement
  • ponerse de acuerdo – to come to an agreement

Idioms & Expressions

  • por mutuo acuerdo – When both sides agree to something together.

I agree

Also: I decide, I grant
VerbB1irregular (stem-changing) ar
A person standing at a fork in the road, pointing confidently down one path, showing a decision has been made.
infinitiveacordar
gerundacordando
past Participleacordado

📝 In Action

Acuerdo contigo en que debemos empezar ya.

B1

I agree with you that we should start now.

Si todos están listos, yo acuerdo el plan.

B2

If everyone is ready, I approve the plan.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • discrepar (to disagree)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedacuerda
yoacuerdo
túacuerdas
ellos/ellas/ustedesacuerdan
nosotrosacordamos
vosotrosacordáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedacordaba
yoacordaba
túacordabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesacordaban
nosotrosacordábamos
vosotrosacordabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedacordó
yoacordé
túacordaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesacordaron
nosotrosacordamos
vosotrosacordasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedacuerde
yoacuerde
túacuerdes
ellos/ellas/ustedesacuerden
nosotrosacordemos
vosotrosacordéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedacordara
yoacordara
túacordaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesacordaran
nosotrosacordáramos
vosotrosacordarais
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: acuerdo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses a form of 'acuerdo' to mean 'We have a deal'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
acordar(to agree, to decide) — Verb
acordarse(to remember) — Verb
desacuerdo(disagreement) — Noun
cuerdo(sane) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
cuerdorecuerdomuerdo
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'accordāre', which means 'to be of one heart'. It's formed from 'ad-' (meaning 'to' or 'towards') and 'cor' (meaning 'heart'). So, to reach an agreement is literally to bring hearts together.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: accordFrench: accordItalian: accordo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'acuerdo', 'de acuerdo', and 'acordarse'?

Great question! 1. 'Un acuerdo' is a noun, meaning 'an agreement' or 'a deal'. 2. 'De acuerdo' is a phrase that means 'Okay' or 'in agreement'. You usually say 'estar de acuerdo'. 3. 'Acordarse (de)' is a different verb that means 'to remember (something)'. They all come from the same root but do very different jobs!

Is 'acordar' always an irregular verb?

It's only irregular in a few places, like the present tense (yo acuerdo, tú acuerdas...). In many other tenses, like the past (acordé, acordaste) or the future (acordaré), it follows the normal rules for '-ar' verbs. This is common for stem-changing verbs.