No estar de acuerdo
Example: No estoy de acuerdo con la decisión del profesor.
Definition
"No estar de acuerdo" means to disagree or have a different opinion about something. It is used to express that someone does not share the same view or approval, as in the phrase 'No estoy de acuerdo con la decisión del profesor,' which means 'I do not agree with the teacher's decision.'
Etymology
The phrase "no estar de acuerdo" comes from Spanish, where 'no' negates the verb phrase 'estar de acuerdo,' which means 'to be in agreement.' 'Estar' means 'to be,' and 'acuerdo' means 'agreement' or 'accord.' Together, it literally translates to 'not to be in agreement,' forming a common way to express disagreement.
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"No estar de acuerdo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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