discord
gb/dˈɪskɔɹd/ us/dˈɪskɔɹd/
B2
אנגלית
~ 8400
viszály, megosztottság, széthúzás, eltérés, diszkrepancia, ellentmondás, disszonancia, nincs összhangban, ellentmond, nem illik össze
שם עצם
B2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[discord] between [people or groups]
Years of political discord have weakened trust in the government.
Az évek óta tartó politikai viszály meggyengítette a kormányba vetett bizalmat.
There was growing discord within the team over how to use the budget.
A csapaton belül egyre nagyobb széthúzás alakult ki a költségvetés felhasználása körül.
The inheritance created deep discord among the siblings.
Religious discord in the region has sometimes led to violence.
The manager tried to calm the discord between the two departments.
דוגמאות ללומדים
There is a lot of discord in the family after the divorce.
A válás után nagy a viszály a családban.
Social media can sometimes increase discord in society.
A közösségi média néha fokozhatja a társadalmi megosztottságot.
The new rule caused discord between workers and bosses.
We must avoid discord and try to talk calmly.
Discord in the group made it hard to finish the project.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "discord" with "discourse". "Discord" means disagreement or conflict, while "discourse" means spoken or written communication or discussion.
משמעות
serious disagreement or conflict
צירופים
cause discord
|create discord
|political discord
|family discord
|marital discord
|social discord
מילים נרדפות
conflict (a broad term for serious disagreement, often involving struggle or fighting)
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dispute (suggests an argument, often about a specific issue)
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strife (more literary and emotional, suggests bitter and long-lasting conflict)
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friction (suggests ongoing tension or minor conflict rather than open fighting)
הפכים
harmony (suggests peaceful and pleasant relations between people)
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agreement (focuses on having the same opinion or decision instead of disagreement)
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unity (emphasizes people being joined together rather than divided)
נושאים
relationships
|politics
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
strong and continuing disagreement between people or groups
Serious disagreement, conflict, or lack of peace between people or groups.
שם עצם
C1
FORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
[discord] between [thing] and [thing]
There is clear discord between his public promises and his private actions.
Egyértelmű ellentmondás van a nyilvános ígéretei és a magánéleti tettei között.
Scientists noted a troubling discord between the two sets of experimental data.
A tudósok aggasztó eltérést észleltek a két kísérleti adatsor között.
The report highlights a discord between the company’s stated values and its actual practices.
This discord between theory and reality makes the model hard to apply.
Her calm tone was in discord with the harshness of her words.
דוגמאות ללומדים
There is discord between what he says and what he does.
Ellentmondás van aközött, amit mond, és amit tesz.
The numbers show discord between the two studies.
A számok eltérést mutatnak a két tanulmány között.
We found discord between the plan on paper and the real work.
This discord between rules and behavior is a big problem.
The judge saw discord between their two stories.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this sense of "discord" for simple differences. For basic differences between ideas or numbers, "difference" or "discrepancy" is often more natural; "discord" suggests a stronger or more serious lack of fit.
משמעות
lack of agreement between things
צירופים
discord between words and actions
|discord between theory and practice
|discord between reports
|discord between results
מילים נרדפות
inconsistency (stresses a lack of logical or regular connection between things)
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discrepancy (often used for numbers, reports, or accounts that do not match)
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mismatch (more informal; suggests two things do not fit or go together well)
הפכים
consistency (focuses on things staying the same and fitting together logically)
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accord (formal; stresses agreement or harmony between things)
נושאים
communication
|science
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
when ideas, facts, or statements do not match or fit well together
A lack of agreement, consistency, or matching between things such as ideas, statements, or facts.
שם עצם
C1
TECHNICAL
3
disszonancia
C1
תבנית שימוש:
[discord] between [musical notes]
The sudden discord in the strings made the audience sit up straight.
A vonósoknál felhangzó hirtelen disszonanciára a közönség felkapta a fejét.
The composer uses discord at key moments to create a feeling of tension.
A zeneszerző a kulcspillanatokban disszonanciát használ, hogy feszültséget keltsen.
A sharp discord between the brass and woodwinds opened the piece.
After several bars of discord, the music finally resolves into a calm harmony.
The film score relies on discord to signal danger and unease.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The movie uses musical discord to make the viewer feel afraid.
A film zenei disszonanciát használ, hogy félelmet keltsen a nézőben.
A moment of discord in the song catches the ear.
A dalban egy pillanatnyi disszonancia is megüti az ember fülét.
The composer adds discord before the happy ending.
Discord in the music shows that something is wrong.
The piece starts with discord and ends in harmony.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes assume this musical sense is the main meaning in everyday language. In modern general English, the conflict/disagreement sense is much more common.
משמעות
unpleasant combination of musical sounds
צירופים
harsh discord
|jarring discord
|clashing discord
|a chord of discord
מילים נרדפות
dissonance (standard musical term; more common than "discord" in modern music theory)
הפכים
harmony (general term for pleasant-sounding combinations of musical notes)
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consonance (technical musical term for stable, resolved-sounding combinations of notes)
נושאים
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
a group of musical notes that sound tense or unpleasant together
In music, a combination of tones that sounds tense, unstable, or harsh rather than smooth or resolved.
פועל
C2
ARCHAIC
4
תבנית שימוש:
[something] discords with [something]
His actions discord with his noble words.
Tettei ellentmondanak nemes szavainak.
Such cruelty discords with the gentle image he presents in public.
Az efféle kegyetlenség nincs összhangban azzal a szelíd képpel, amelyet nyilvánosan mutat magáról.
The harsh colors discord with the calm mood of the room.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This style discords with the rest of the painting.
Ez a stílus nem illik össze a festmény többi részével.
Her rude voice discords with her friendly face.
Durva hangja nincs összhangban barátságos arcával.
The joke discords with the serious topic.
טעות נפוצה:
Modern English speakers almost never use "discord" as a verb; learners should normally choose verbs like "clash with" or "conflict with" instead.
משמעות
to be out of harmony
צירופים
discords with
|discords from
|ideas that discord
מילים נרדפות
clash (modern and common; suggests an obvious lack of agreement or fit)
הפכים
accord (formal; means to agree or be in harmony with something)
נושאים
relationships
|literary
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
to not fit or agree with something (old use)
To disagree, clash, or fail to be in harmony with something.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
discord
IPA
GB/dˈɪskɔɹd/
US/dˈɪskɔɹd/
הברות והטעמה
dis - cord (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: discord
- Plural: discord, discords
Verb
- Base: discord
- 3rd Person Singular: discords
- Present Participle: discording
- Past: discorded
משפחת מילים
Forms
discords
noun
discording
verb
discorded
verb
Core family
discordant
adjective
Advanced or less common
discordance
noun
discordantly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
concord
noun C1
concordant
adjective
ביטויים
a note of discord
1/ə nˈoʊt əv dˈɪskɔɹd/
idiom
element that clashes with harmony
something in a situation that feels wrong or out of place and breaks the feeling of peace or agreement
דוגמאות
- Her angry speech struck a note of discord in an otherwise friendly meeting.
- The layoffs sounded a note of discord in the company’s celebrations.
- One negative review added a note of discord to the film’s praise.
seed of discord
1/sˈid əv dˈɪskɔɹd/
idiom
beginning cause of conflict
a small problem, action, or idea that later grows into serious conflict between people
דוגמאות
- That careless joke was the seed of discord between them.
- The unequal pay structure became a seed of discord in the company.
- Their parents’ clear preference for one child planted a seed of discord in the family.
sow discord
1/sˈoʊ dˈɪskɔɹd/
idiom
create conflict between people
To make people start to argue or be angry with each other.
דוגמאות
- Fake accounts were used to sow discord between different groups online.
- His constant criticism only sowed discord within the team.
- They accused the foreign government of trying to sow discord in the region.
sow discord
2/sˈoʊ dˈɪskɔɹd/
idiom
deliberately cause conflict
to say or do things that make people argue and stop trusting each other
דוגמאות
- The false rumors were designed to sow discord within the community.
- Foreign hackers tried to sow discord by spreading lies on social media.
- He enjoys sowing discord between coworkers by repeating their private comments.