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"Acordar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to agree", and "concordar" is an intransitive verb which is also often translated as "to agree". Learn more about the difference between "acordar" and "concordar" below.
acordar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to agree (followed by a verb)
Las dos empresas acordaron reducir su consumo de energía.The two companies agreed to reduce their energy consumption.
b. to agree on (followed by a noun)
Tendremos que acordar los pasos necesarios para concluir las negociaciones.We will have to agree on the steps needed to bring the negotiations to a close.
2. (to remind) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to remind
Le acordé a mi jefe que tiene una reunión a las cuatro.I reminded my boss that he has a meeting at four.
3. (to grant) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to award
Esta noche durante la cena le acordarán el premio por mejor novela.Tonight at the dinner they will award him the prize for best novel.
acordarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to remember
Antonio dice que no se acuerda de ella.Antonio says he doesn't remember her.
Me acuerdo que la primera vez que vi "El imperio contraataca", lloré al final.I remember that the first time I saw "The Empire Strikes Back", I cried at the end.
concordar(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to agree
Estos datos concuerdan con lo que encontraron mis colegas.These data agree with what my colleagues found.
b. to tally
Las declaraciones de los testigos no concordaban.The witnesses' statements didn't tally.
c. to coincide
Los resultados de mi análisis concuerdan con los de estudios previos.The results of my analysis coincide with those of previous studies.
a. to agree
Quisiera tu opinión sincera, no importa si concuerdas conmigo o no.I'd like your honest opinion, whether you agree with me or not.
b. to concur (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Felipe cree que no hay que desperdiciar los recursos, y en eso concordamos plenamente.Felipe believes that we mustn't waste resources, and on that we concur completely.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to reconcile
Los abogados intentan concordar las necesidades de los empleados con los intereses del empleador.The lawyers are trying to reconcile the employees' needs with the interests of their employer.
