Acordaron (en. They agreed)

/akoɾˈðaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To determine or decide something jointly among several people.
They agreed to meet again next week.
Acordaron reunirse nuevamente la próxima semana.
To commit to doing something or to fulfilling an agreement.
The spouses agreed to share household responsibilities.
Los esposos acordaron compartir las responsabilidades del hogar.
To establish an understanding or verbal or written contract between parties.
The terms of the contract were agreed upon after lengthy negotiations.
Se acordaron los términos del contrato después de largas negociaciones.

Etymology

From the verb 'acordar', which comes from the Latin 'accordare', meaning 'to reach a consensus' or 'to come to an agreement'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they agreed on the plan
They reached a consensus on the plan to follow.
acordaron el plan
they didn't agree on anything
They were unable to reach any kind of agreement.
no acordaron nada

Related Words

agreement
Result of agreeing; pact between two or more parties.
acuerdo
to agree
To make the decision to do or not do something together.
acordar
to convene
To reach an understanding or agreement.
convenir

Slang Meanings

To clarify what needs to be done
That party was not very organized, but they agreed on everything at the last minute.
Esa fiesta no estuvo muy organizada, pero acordaron todo en el último minuto.
To reach a consensus quickly
Among friends, they agreed on the travel destination in a few minutes.
Entre amigos, acordaron el destino del viaje en pocos minutos.