Not even the shouts managed to restore him to his senses.
Acordó al amanecer con el canto del gallo.
He woke up at dawn to the rooster's crow.
Hemos acordado reunirnos el lunes.
We have agreed to meet on Monday.
No acordó hasta bien entrada la mañana.
He did not wake until late in the morning.
El médico esperaba acordar al paciente.
The doctor hoped to bring the patient round.
Similar words
conciliar
adjudicar
concertar
pactar
armonizar
coincidir
rememorar
levantarse
afinar
recobrar
Meanings
Reaching a decision
verb
communication
neutral
To decide something deliberately, either alone or together, often after discussion.
Examples
El comité acordó aplazar la votación.
The committee agreed to postpone the vote.
La jueza acordó abrir una investigación.
The judge decided to open an investigation.
Hemos acordado reunirnos el lunes.
We have agreed to meet on Monday.
Las partes acordaron el precio antes de firmar.
The parties agreed on the price before signing.
Por mayoría, la asamblea acuerda aprobar el presupuesto.
By a majority, the assembly resolves to approve the budget.
Similar words
convenir
pactar
consensuar
concertar
resolver
determinar
Reconciling differences
verb
relationships
neutral
To bring opposing ideas, interests, or people into agreement.
Examples
La mediadora intentó acordar las posiciones de ambos grupos.
The mediator tried to reconcile the positions of both groups.
Será difícil acordar intereses tan distintos.
It will be difficult to harmonize such different interests.
El pacto acordó a dos familias enfrentadas.
The pact reconciled two feuding families.
Buscan acordar la norma nacional con la europea.
They seek to align the national rule with the European one.
El diálogo permitió acordar criterios que parecían incompatibles.
The dialogue made it possible to reconcile criteria that seemed incompatible.
Similar words
conciliar
armonizar
concertar
compatibilizar
reconciliar
Reminding someone
verb
memory
literary
To bring a fact or memory back to another person's mind, a literary or uncommon use today.
Examples
La campana le acordó los veranos de su infancia.
The bell reminded him of the summers of his childhood.
Aquella canción me acordó a mi abuelo.
That song reminded me of my grandfather.
El olor del pan le acordaba la casa familiar.
The smell of bread brought back the family home to her mind.
Sus palabras nos acordaron una promesa olvidada.
His words reminded us of a forgotten promise.
La fotografía le acordó tiempos más felices.
The photograph called to mind happier times for her.
Similar words
recordar
evocar
rememorar
traer a la memoria
Tuning and harmonizing
verb
music
neutral
To tune an instrument or bring voices together so that they sound in harmony.
Examples
La violinista acordó el instrumento antes del concierto.
The violinist tuned the instrument before the concert.
El técnico acuerda el piano cada seis meses.
The technician tunes the piano every six months.
El director pidió acordar las voces del coro.
The conductor asked them to harmonize the choir's voices.
Primero acordaron las guitarras con el diapasón.
First they tuned the guitars with the tuning fork.
Cuesta acordar un instrumento antiguo sin romper las cuerdas.
It is hard to tune an old instrument without breaking the strings.
Similar words
afinar
templar
armonizar
entonar
Balancing colors
verb
art
neutral
To arrange colors or tones so that they work well together in a picture.
Examples
La pintora acordó los azules con los tonos de la tierra.
The painter harmonized the blues with the earth tones.
Conviene acordar el fondo con la figura principal.
It is best to coordinate the background with the main figure.
El artista acuerda colores fríos y cálidos sin perder contraste.
The artist balances cool and warm colors without losing contrast.
La restauración logró acordar las zonas nuevas con las antiguas.
The restoration managed to harmonize the new areas with the old ones.
Un tono neutro ayuda a acordar toda la composición.
A neutral tone helps unify the whole composition.
Similar words
armonizar
combinar
coordinar
equilibrar
Granting something
verb
government
neutral
In the Dominican Republic and the Southern Cone, to grant or award something that has often been requested.
Examples
El tribunal le acordó una indemnización.
The court awarded her compensation.
El banco acordó el crédito solicitado.
The bank granted the requested loan.
La comisión acordó una beca al investigador.
The committee awarded a grant to the researcher.
El Gobierno acordará el beneficio a quienes cumplan los requisitos.
The government will grant the benefit to those who meet the requirements.
Le acordaron una prórroga de treinta días.
They granted him a thirty-day extension.
Similar words
conceder
otorgar
adjudicar
asignar
Noticing
verb
perception
informal
In parts of Spain and the Americas, to notice or become aware of something.
Examples
No acordé que la puerta estaba abierta.
I did not notice that the door was open.
Cuando acordó, ya era demasiado tarde.
By the time he realized it, it was already too late.
Ella acordó del error al revisar la cuenta.
She became aware of the mistake when she checked the bill.
Ni siquiera acordaron que faltaba una silla.
They did not even notice that a chair was missing.
De pronto acordé en lo que había dicho.
Suddenly I realized what he had said.
Similar words
notar
advertir
percatarse
caer en la cuenta
darse cuenta
Restoring sanity
verb
health
archaic
To bring someone back to their senses or sound judgment, an obsolete use.
Examples
Intentaron acordar al herido después del golpe.
They tried to bring the injured man to his senses after the blow.
Ni los gritos lograron acordarlo.
Not even the shouts managed to restore him to his senses.
El médico esperaba acordar al paciente.
The doctor hoped to bring the patient round.
El aire fresco la acordó poco a poco.
The fresh air slowly brought her to her senses.
Decían que aquella medicina podía acordar a un desvanecido.
They said that medicine could revive someone who had fainted.
Similar words
reanimar
recobrar
despertar
hacer volver en sí
Being in agreement
verb
communication
archaic
To match or agree with something else, an obsolete intransitive use.
Examples
Su conducta no acuerda con sus palabras.
His conduct does not agree with his words.
La copia acordaba con el original en cada detalle.
The copy matched the original in every detail.
Ambos relatos acuerdan en lo esencial.
Both accounts agree on the essentials.
La medida acuerda con la ley antigua.
The measure conforms to the old law.
Los testimonios no acordaban entre sí.
The testimonies did not accord with one another.
Similar words
concordar
coincidir
convenir
corresponder
conformarse
Waking up
verb
daily life
archaic
In traditional speech from Salamanca, to stop sleeping and wake up.
Examples
Acordó al amanecer con el canto del gallo.
He woke up at dawn to the rooster's crow.
La niña acordó sobresaltada.
The girl awoke with a start.
Cuando acordamos, ya había salido el sol.
When we woke up, the sun had already risen.
No acordó hasta bien entrada la mañana.
He did not wake until late in the morning.
El ruido hizo que todos acordaran de repente.
The noise made everyone wake up suddenly.
Similar words
despertar
despabilarse
levantarse
Etymology
From Latin accordāre, built from cor, cordis, meaning ‘heart’. Its oldest image is of bringing hearts together.
FAQ
What does acordar mean?
Its most common meaning is to decide or agree on something. It also has senses involving reconciliation, tuning, color harmony, reminding, and regional granting.
What is the difference between acordar and acordarse?
Acordar usually means to decide or agree, while acordarse de means to remember. They are separate verbs in everyday use.
Is acordar irregular?
Yes. Its stressed stem changes from o to ue, as in acuerdo, acuerdas, and acuerdan, while acordamos keeps o.
What are the past and participle forms of acordar?
The first-person preterite is acordé, and the past participle is acordado.
How is acordar pronounced?
It is pronounced /akoɾˈdaɾ/, with the stress on the final syllable.
Can acordar mean to remember?
The usual modern verb for remembering is acordarse de. Acordar without se can mean to remind someone, but that use is uncommon or literary.
Can acordar mean to grant something?
Yes. In the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay it can mean to grant or award something, often after a request.
Where does acordar come from?
It comes from Latin accordāre, which is related to cor, cordis, meaning ‘heart’.
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