pacto

pact

pacto(pahk-toh)

masculine noun

1. (treaty)

a. pact

María y yo hicimos un pacto prometiendo no volver a hablar del tema nunca.

Maria and I made a pact not to mention the topic ever again.

b. agreement

Los dos partidos hicieron un pacto para gobernar en coalición.

The two political parties reached an agreement to govern as a coalition.

c. deal

Haremos un pacto. Puedes usar el deparamento a condición de que pagues todas las facturas.

I'll make a deal with you. I'll let you use the apartment as long as you pay all the bills.

pacto

Noun

1. (general)

a. agreement, pact

hacer/romper un pactoto make/break an agreement

pacto electoralelectoral pact

pacto socialsocial contract

pacto

agreement; pact

hacer un pacto to make an agreement; make a pact; romper un pacto to break an agreement

hacer un pacto con el diablo to make a pact with the devil

Pacto Andino Andean Pact

pacto de caballeros gentlemen's agreement

pacto de no agresión non-aggression pact

pacto de recompra repurchase agreement

Pacto de Varsovia Warsaw Pact

pacto entre caballeros gentlemen's agreement

pacto social (gen) social contract; [de salarios] wages settlement

In the unstable political environment in Spain that followed Franco's death and the narrow victory of Adolfo Suárez's UCD party in the 1977 general election, it became obvious that a great deal of cross-party cooperation would be needed if progress was to be made. The result was the Pactos de la Moncloa, named after the prime minister's official residence, where the pacts were signed in October 1977. They were designed to bring together all political groups in a spirit of consensus in order to push through vital legislation, specifically the Constitution, but also budgets and regional policies.

note See culture box in entry constitución.