acorde

in accordance with

chord

acorde, el acorde(ah-kohr-deh)

adjective

1. (pursuant to)

a. in accordance with

Redacté un contrato laboral acorde a la reglamentación actual.

I drew an employment contract in accordance with the current regulations.

b. in compliance with

Tienes que completar una solicitud acorde con la directiva.

You need to fill a request in compliance with the guidelines.

c. in keeping with

Las partes no establecieron una sociedad acorde a lo dispuesto por ley.

The parties didn't establish a partnership in keeping with the law.

2. (suitable)

a. appropriate to

Raúl dio un discurso que no era acorde con un funeral.

Raul gave a speech that wasn't appropriate to a funeral.

b. in keeping with

Marta era la única que tenía un atuendo acorde con la ocasión.

Marta was the only one wearing an outfit in keeping with the occasion.

3. (holding the same views)

a. in agreement

El negocio no se realizó porque las partes no estaban acordes.

The business deal wasn't closed because the parties weren't in agreement.

b. agreed

Si estamos acordes, podemos proceder a realizar los cambios.

If we are agreed, we can proceed to implement the changes.

4. (consonant)

a. harmonious

Estas cuatro notas suenan acordes tocadas al unísono.

These four notes sound harmonious together.

masculine noun

5. (music)

a. chord

La canción tiene solamente tres acordes mayores: re, do y sol.

The song is played using only three major chords: D, C, and G.