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"Agree" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estar de acuerdo", and "strongly disagree" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "no estar para nada de acuerdo". Learn more about the difference between "agree" and "strongly disagree" below.
agree(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar de acuerdo
If we don't agree, we probably shouldn't get married.Si no estamos de acuerdo, seguramente no nos deberíamos casar.
b. coincidir
John and I get along even though we don't agree on everything.John y yo nos llevamos bien aunque no coincidamos en todo.
2. (to consent)
a. aceptar
We asked the fisherman to lend us his canoe and he agreed.Le pedimos al pescador que nos prestara su canoa y aceptó.
3. (to match)
4. (grammar)
a. concordar
The gender of adjectives and nouns usually agree in Spanish.El género de los adjetivos y los sustantivos normalmente concuerda en español.
a. congeniar
Unfortunately, my last boss and I never agreed.Desafortunadamente, mi último jefe y yo nunca congeniamos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acordar
They agreed that the park needed to be cleaned up.Acordaron que había que limpiar el parque.
8. (to admit)
9. (to consent)
a. aceptar
The service in the restaurant was so slow that the manager agreed to give me a discount.El servicio en el restaurante fue tan lento que la gerente aceptó darme un descuento.
b. consentir en
Dennis agreed to take me to the train station.Dennis consintió en llevarme a la estación de tren.
a. ponerse de acuerdo
My sister and I have agreed to sell the business.Mi hermana y yo nos pusimos de acuerdo para vender el negocio.
b. quedar en
We agreed to hold the meeting at Jim and Debbie's house.Quedamos en celebrar la junta en casa de Jim y Debbie.
strongly disagree(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. no estar para nada de acuerdo
Lieberman's film is quite boring. - Well, I strongly disagree.La película de Lieberman es bastante aburrida. - Pues no estoy para nada de acuerdo.
b. estar totalmente en desacuerdo
Environmentalists strongly disagree with the government's policies on pollution.Los ecologistas están totalmente en desacuerdo con las políticas del gobierno en materia de contaminación.
c. disentir completamente
My mom and dad agree on some things and strongly disagree on others.Mis papás están de acuerdo en algunas cosas y disienten completamente en otras.
d. discrepar profundamente
To be honest, I strongly disagree with your decision.Para ser sinceros, discrepo profundamente de tu decisión.
