agree

estar de acuerdo

agree(uh-gri)

intransitive verb

1. (to be in agreement)

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)

a. coincidir

The results of both calculations should agree.

Los resultados de ambos cálculos deberían coincidir.

b. concordar

Your version and the victim's version of events don't agree.

Tu versión de los hechos y la versión de la víctima no concuerdan.

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.

5. (to grant permission)

a. consentir

I asked him if I could leave early and he agreed.

Le pedí permiso para irme temprano y consintió.

b. acceder

My father agreed when I asked for permission to go to the concert.

Mi padre accedió cuando le pedí permiso para ir al concierto.

6. (to get along with)

a. congeniar

Unfortunately, my last boss and I never agreed.

Desafortunadamente, mi último jefe y yo nunca congeniamos.

transitive verb

7. (to be in agreement)

a. acordar

They agreed that the park needed to be cleaned up.

Acordaron que había que limpiar el parque.

8. (to admit)

a. reconocer

I agree I have a very short temper.

Reconozco que me enojo fácilmente.

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.

10. (to reach an agreement)

a. ponerse de acuerdo

My sister and I have agreed to sell the business.

Mi hermana y yo nos pusimos de acuedo 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.

agree

transitive verb

1. (reach agreement on; price, conditions)

a. acordar, pactar

(are we) agreed?¿(estamos) de acuerdo?

2. (concur)

a.

to agree (that)…estar de acuerdo en que…

it is generally agreed that…se suele admitir que…

3. (consent)

a.

to agree to do somethingacordar hacer algo

we agreed to meet at sixquedamos a las seis

he agreed to payestuvo de acuerdo en pagar él

we'll have to agree to differ on thattendremos que aceptar las discrepancias en cuanto a eso

intransitive verb

4. (be of same opinion, concur)

a. estar de acuerdo

I quite or entirely agreeestoy completamente de acuerdo

I'm afraid I can't agreelo siento, pero no puedo estar conforme

I couldn't agree more!¡estoy completamente de acuerdo!

at least we agree about thatal menos estamos de acuerdo en eso

I don't agree with all this violence on televisionno me parece bien toda esa violencia que aparece en televisión

5. (match; statements, facts, opinions)

a. coincidir, concordar

6. (grammar)

a. concordar

7. (accept)

a. acceder, consentir

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agree [əˈɡriː]

intransitive verb

1 (consent) consentir

eventually he agreed por fin consintió; you'll never get him to agree no lograrás nunca su consentimiento

to agree to sth consentir en or aceptar algo

he'll agree to anything se aviene a todo; I agree to your marrying my niece acepto que usted se case con mi sobrina

2 (be in agreement) estar de acuerdo; (come to an agreement) ponerse de acuerdo

I agree estoy de acuerdo; estoy conforme; I quite agree estoy completamente de acuerdo; don't you agree? ¿no está de acuerdo?; ¿no le parece?

to agree about or on sth (be in agreement) estar de acuerdo sobre algo; (come to an agreement) ponerse de acuerdo sobre algo

we can't agree about where to go tonight

I don't agree about trying again tomorrow no estoy de acuerdo con lo de volverlo a intentar mañana

they agreed [in] finding the film a bore we haven't agreed on a price yet

to agree with [+person] estar de acuerdo or coincidir con; [+policy] estar de acuerdo con; aprobar

3 (accord, coincide) concordar

these statements do not agree (with each other) estas declaraciones no concuerdan

his reasoning agrees with mine su razonamiento concuerda con el mío

4 (get on together) [+people] congeniar

we simply don't agree simplemente no congeniamos

5

to agree with

(approve of) aprobar

I don't agree with women playing football no apruebo que las mujeres jueguen al fútbol

(be beneficial to) [+food, climate]

garlic/this heat doesn't agree with me el ajo/este calor no me sienta bien

this heat doesn't agree with me

6 (Gram) concordar;with con

transitive verb

1 (consent)

to agree to do sth consentir en or aceptar hacer algo

2 (be in agreement, come to an agreement)

"it's impossible," she agreed —es imposible —asintió; to agree that estar de acuerdo en que; everyone agrees that it is so todos están de acuerdo en que es así; it was agreed that ... se acordó que ...; it is agreed that ... (on legal contracts) se acuerda que ...; they agreed among themselves to do it (todos) se pusieron de acuerdo para hacerlo; it was agreed to se acordó; we agreed to meet up later quedamos en vernos después; to agree to disagree or differ estar en desacuerdo amistoso

3 (admit) reconocer

I agree that I was too hasty reconozco que lo hice con precipitación; I agree that it was foolish reconozco que era insensato

4 [+plan, statement etc] aceptar; llegar a un acuerdo sobre; [+price] convenir

the plan was speedily agreed el proyecto fue aceptado sin demora

salary to be agreed sueldo a convenir

at a date to be agreed en una fecha (que queda) por determinar or concertar