agree
gb/əɡɹˈi/ us/əɡɹˈi/
A2
Inglés
~ 500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A2
action
1
To have the same opinion
To think the same way as another person.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] agrees with [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say 'agree to' when they mean 'agree with' for opinions. 'Agree to' is for accepting a proposal, not sharing an opinion.
Sinónimos
concur (More formal than 'agree', often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antónimos
disagree (Indicates having a different opinion or view.)
Colocaciones
completely agree
|agree with someone
|agree on something
|agree wholeheartedly
|mutually agree
Temas
communication
|opinions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I completely agree with your assessment of the situation.
- We all agreed that the movie was too long.
- She agreed with him on most political issues.
- They agreed to support the new proposal.
- I agree with you that we need more time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I agree with you.
- She agrees with me.
- We agree on the plan.
- Do you agree with him?
- They agree with my idea.
Verbo
A2
action
2
To accept a suggestion or plan
To say yes to a plan or request.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] agrees to [do something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'agree with' instead of 'agree to' when talking about accepting an arrangement.
Sinónimos
consent (More formal; emphasizes official permission.)
Antónimos
refuse (Indicates saying no to a proposal or request.)
Colocaciones
agree to terms
|agree to a deal
|agree to help
|agree to conditions
Temas
communication
|negotiation
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- They agreed to meet at 8 p.m.
- She agreed to help me with my homework.
- He agreed to the company's terms and conditions.
- We agreed to postpone the meeting until next week.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I agree to help you.
- She agreed to come.
- We agreed to start early.
- He agreed to join us.
Verbo
B1
relation
3
To be consistent or match
When two things say the same thing or fit together well.
Patrón de uso:
[something] agrees with [something else]
Sinónimos
correspond (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antónimos
conflict (Indicates inconsistency or contradiction.)
Colocaciones
figures agree
|results agree with data
|facts agree
Temas
logic
|science
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The witness's account agrees with the evidence.
- These results agree with previous studies.
- His story agrees with what we already know.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- His story agrees with the facts.
- The two reports agree.
- The numbers agree with the data.
Verbo
B1
state
4
To be suitable for health or comfort
When something is good for your body or makes you feel well.
Patrón de uso:
[something] agrees with [someone]
Sinónimos
suit (General suitability; not limited to health.)
Antónimos
disagree (with) (In this sense, means to cause discomfort, especially about food.)
Colocaciones
food agrees with someone
|climate agrees with someone
Temas
health
|daily life
|food_drink
|weather
Ejemplos
- Spicy food doesn't agree with me.
- This climate agrees with her perfectly.
- The change of pace really agrees with him.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Milk does not agree with me.
- The warm weather agrees with her.
- That food agrees with me.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
agree
AFI
GB/əɡɹˈi/
US/əɡɹˈi/
Sílabas y acento
agree (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: agree
- 3rd Person Singular: agrees
- Present Participle: agreeing
- Past: agreed
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
agree on terms
1/əɡɹˈi ˈɔn tˈɚmz/
fixed phrase
Reach agreement on conditions
To decide together on the details of an agreement or contract.
Ejemplos
- The two companies agreed on terms after weeks of negotiation.
- We couldn’t agree on terms, so the deal fell through.
I couldn't agree more
1/ˈaɪ kˈʊdənt əɡɹˈi mˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Express strong agreement
Used to say you completely agree with what someone said.
Ejemplos
- 'That was the best concert ever!' – 'I couldn't agree more.'
- I couldn’t agree more that we need a vacation.
agree to disagree
1/əɡɹˈi tə dɪsəɡɹˈi/
idiom
Accept different opinions peacefully
To accept that you and another person have different opinions and stop arguing about it.
Ejemplos
- After an hour of debate, they decided to agree to disagree.
- We’ll never see eye to eye on this, so let’s just agree to disagree.
agree to disagree
2/əɡɹˈi tə dɪsəɡɹˈi/
idiom
accept ongoing difference of opinion
To decide to stop arguing because you know you will not share the same opinion.
Ejemplos
- After an hour of debate, they agreed to disagree and changed the subject.
- We’ll have to agree to disagree on this issue.
- In the end, the committee agreed to disagree and moved on to other business.
agree to disagree
3/əɡɹˈi tə dɪsəɡɹˈi/
idiom
stop arguing despite disagreement
to decide to stop arguing because each person will keep their own opinion
Ejemplos
- After an hour of debate, they decided to agree to disagree.
- We clearly see the issue differently, so let's agree to disagree and move on.
- They agreed to disagree about politics to keep the friendship peaceful.