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pact

gb/pˈækt/ us/pˈækt/
B2 Engleză
~ 8500
paktum, egyezmény, megállapodás
SUBSTANTIV B2
1
paktum B2
egyezmény B2
megállapodás B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a pact between [parties] to [verb]
The two rivals made a secret pact to support each other in the next election.
A két rivális titkos paktumot kötött, hogy támogatják egymást a következő választáson.
Under the peace pact, both sides agreed to lay down their weapons.
A békepaktum értelmében mindkét fél vállalta, hogy leteszi a fegyvert.
We have a pact that whoever finishes first will wait for the others at the café.
Several countries signed a non-aggression pact just before the war.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They made a pact not to tell anyone the surprise.
Paktumot kötöttek, hogy senkinek sem árulják el a meglepetést.
The two countries signed a pact to share water from the river.
A két ország egyezményt írt alá arról, hogy megosztják a folyó vizét.
Our team has a pact to always help new members.
The friends had a pact to be honest with each other.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pact' with 'pack'. 'Pact' is an agreement; 'pack' is a group (a pack of wolves) or a verb meaning to put things in a bag. Another common mistake is using the wrong verb, saying *'do a pact'* instead of the correct 'make a pact' or 'sign a pact'.
Sens
formal or serious agreement
Colocații
make a pact |sign a pact |a pact between [countries] |peace pact |non-aggression pact |suicide pact
Sinonime
agreement (Most general word; does not always suggest the same level of seriousness or formality as 'pact'.) | deal (More informal and often used for business or personal arrangements rather than official treaties.) | treaty (Typically used only for formal written agreements between states or governments.)
Antonime
disagreement (Opposite because people fail to reach a shared decision or promise.) | conflict (Opposite outcome: instead of agreement and cooperation, there is active fighting or serious tension.)
Teme
politics |law |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definiție

An agreement between people, groups, or countries to do something or not do something, often serious or written down.

A formal or serious agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries to do something or to keep a promise, often written or officially recognized.

Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pact
IPA
GB/pˈækt/
US/pˈækt/
Silabe și accent
pact (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (pact)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: pact
  • Plural: pacts
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
pacts noun
Core family
agreement noun B1 deal noun B1 treaty noun B2
Related words
contract noun B1 alliance noun B1 accord noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
disagreement noun B1
Expresii

Faustian pact

1
/fˈɔst͡ʃən pˈækt/
idiom formal

deal sacrificing morals for gain

A very bad kind of agreement where a person gives up their morals or future good life in order to get power, money, or success now.

Exemple
  • Many saw the politician’s support from shady donors as a Faustian pact.
  • The film is about a scientist who makes a Faustian pact for fame.

make a pact

1
/mˈeɪk ə pˈækt/
fixed phrase

form an agreement together

To agree together on a promise or plan, often in a serious way.

Exemple
  • We made a pact to call our parents every week after we moved out.
  • The sisters made a pact never to lie to each other again.

non-aggression pact

1
/nˈɑn əɡɹˈɛʃən pˈækt/
fixed phrase

agreement not to attack

A formal agreement, usually between countries, that they will not attack each other.

Exemple
  • The two neighbors signed a non-aggression pact to ease tensions at the border.
  • The non-aggression pact collapsed when one country invaded the other.

pact of silence

1
/pˈækt əv sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase

agreement not to speak

An agreement between people that they will not talk about something.

Exemple
  • The employees seemed to have a pact of silence about what happened that night.
  • There was an unspoken pact of silence in the village over the scandal.

pact with the devil

1
/pˈækt wˈɪθ ðə dˈɛvəl/
idiom

deal trading benefit for harm

An agreement where someone gets something they strongly want, but only by accepting something very wrong or very harmful in the future.

Exemple
  • Some critics said the company had made a pact with the devil by partnering with the corrupt regime.
  • He knew taking money from them was like signing a pact with the devil.

peace pact

1
/pˈis pˈækt/
fixed phrase

agreement to stop fighting

An official agreement between groups or countries to end fighting and stay peaceful.

Exemple
  • The rebels and the government finally reached a peace pact.
  • After months of talks, a peace pact was signed in the capital.

sign a pact

1
/sˈaɪn ə pˈækt/
fixed phrase

formally approve an agreement

To officially agree to a pact by writing your name on a document.

Exemple
  • The two nations signed a pact to reduce carbon emissions.
  • Several companies signed a pact promising fair working conditions.

suicide pact

1
/sˈuɪsˌaɪd pˈækt/
fixed phrase

agreement to die together

An agreement between two or more people that they will kill themselves, usually at the same time or for the same reason.

Exemple
  • The police suspect the couple had a suicide pact.
  • The tragic story involved a suicide pact among three close friends.
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