désaccorder

/deza.kɔʁ.de/

to tune out of harmony

Il faut désaccorder le piano avant de le transporter.

You need to tune the piano out of harmony before moving it.

formal

To tune an instrument out of harmony, typically for transportation or maintenance.

Le technicien a désaccordé la guitare pour la réparer.

The technician tuned the guitar out of harmony to repair it.

This is the primary meaning, often used in musical contexts.

informal

To disagree or be out of sync with someone or something.

Nous sommes désaccordés sur la façon de gérer ce projet.

We disagree on how to manage this project.

This figurative meaning is less common but still used in everyday language.

Collocations

désaccorder un instrumentto tune an instrument out of harmonyêtre désaccordéto be out of tune

to disagree

Remember that 'désaccorder' can mean both 'to tune out of harmony' and 'to disagree,' depending on the context.

Always check the context to determine whether 'désaccorder' is being used in a musical or figurative sense.

From the prefix 'dés-' (undo) and 'accorder' (to tune or agree).

The verb is often used in musical contexts but can also be used figuratively to mean disagreement.

dés-

undo

prefix

accorder

to tune or agree

root

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