acuerdo
nounCEFR B2High frequency
What does “acuerdo” mean in English?
agreement, arrangement
agreement, arrangement (a negotiated outcome or mutual understanding; llegar a un acuerdo; de acuerdo con)
Example sentences
Las negociaciones entre patronal y sindicatos concluyeron con un acuerdo salarial que evitó la huelga general.
Negotiations between employers and unions ended with a wage agreement that prevented the general strike.
El acuerdo de libre comercio tardó seis años en negociarse y genera expectativas muy distintas en cada una de las partes.
The free trade agreement took six years to negotiate and generates very different expectations on each side.
De acuerdo con los datos publicados, el desempleo ha caído cuatro puntos en los últimos dos trimestres.
In accordance with the published data, unemployment has fallen four points over the last two quarters.
How to use it
El acuerdo (noun, masculine) means 'agreement, deal, arrangement, accord'. At B2 it covers negotiated outcomes in politics, diplomacy, business, and social life. Core collocations: llegar/alcanzar a un acuerdo (to reach an agreement); firmar/ratificar/incumplir un acuerdo; un acuerdo de mínimos (a minimal agreement); de acuerdo con (in accordance with); estar de acuerdo (to agree); el acuerdo marco (framework agreement); el Acuerdo de París. Distinguish from convenio (a formal convention/agreement, often labour) and contrato (a legally binding contract).
Common mistake
Llegar a un acuerdo (to reach an agreement) is the most productive verbal collocation — not *conseguir un acuerdo or *hacer un acuerdo. Estar de acuerdo con (to agree with someone/something) is fixed — don't confuse with ponerse de acuerdo (to come to an agreement between parties). 'Arrangement' as an organisational plan can also be arreglo or disposición, depending on formality.