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AGREE

1. to have the same opinion as so else

agree

• I’m sure, you’re right, agreed Tony
• they rarely agree
• Everyone agreed with R. that it was important to have rules and stick to them
• He thinks it’s too risky, and I tend to agree with him
• Most experts now agree that global warming is a serious problem
• We all agree on the importance of reading skills, but there remain crucial differences as to how they should be taught.
• I quite agree (BE) Yes, I quite agree = I agree completely

              Why should poor people pay so much tax?

• I couldn’t agree more (=I agree completely) It’s time they banned all these cigarette adverts. Oh, yes. I couldn’t agree more

be in agreement – if two or more people are in agreement, they agree about sth, esp. as a result of talking about it in detail.

• A decision will not be made until everyone is in agreement.
• Although the two countries appeared to be in agreement on the need for more talks, no date was set.

be of the same opinion – a formal expression meaning to agree with so on a particular subject

• Both teachers were of the same opinion – she should be expelled from school immediately.
• Mrs Ford clearly disapproved and her sister appeared to be of the same opinion.

share the view that – a formal expression meaning to agree with an opinion that so has written or spoken aboutk or that a lot of people have

• I share the view that peace can only be achieved through technology as the road to destruction’.

unanimous if a group of people is unanimous, they all agree about st

~ agreement, choice, decision, vote etc

• He was elected by a ~ vote
• She was the ~ choice for the job thanks to her communication skills
• When the matter was put to the vote, the committee was unanimous.

2. to agree with so else’ s plan or suggestion

agree

• He suggested going for a picnic and we all agreed.
• The project can’t go ahead until the finance committee agrees.
• Few people expect the rebel to agree with the peace plan

go along with – to agree with someone’s plan or suggestion because there is nothing else you would prefer to do, or because you want to pleas them.

• John’s plan wasn’t great but nobody could think of a better one, so we all went along with it.
• Convincing others to go along with new ideas is always difficult.
• The bank decides to go along with our proposal and lent us the two million pounds we needed.

OXFORD COLLOCATIONS

AGREE

1. share opinion

adverbs

heartily - velmi

strongly

very much

    I very much agree

absolutely

completely

entirely

    I agree entirely with what you have said

fully

wholeheartedly – bezvýhradně, naprosto

broadly – obecně, všeobecně (broadly speaking – celkem vzato, v podstatě)

generally

    It’s generally agreed that  more funding is necessary for education

unanimously

gravely

    That’s true, she agreed gravely

lamely – chabě, nepřesvědčivě

meekly - pokorně

soberly - rozvážně

tartly – kousavě, jedovatě, sarkasticky

verbs

cannot

I’m inclined to agree there’s nothing we can do.

prepositions

We don’t always agree about everything

Are we all agreed on this?

Do you agree with me that the scheme won’t work?

phrases

I couldn’t agree more with what has juust been said.

I quite agree

I’m sure you will agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the     company.

2. say yes

adverb

voluntarily

readily - ochotně

   She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.

grudgingly – zdráhavě, neochotně

reluctantly -   „

kindly

   She has kindly agreed to help

tacitly – tiše,mlčky

provisionally

prepositon

He agreed to our proposals.

3. decide

adverb

expressly

tacitly

verbally

provisionally

  It was provisionally agreed that 12 August was to be the date.

verb

The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.

     phrases

agree to differ/disagree

We must just agree to disagree on this point.

(be) mutually agreed

working towards mutually agreed goals

internationally/nationally agreed (guidelines)

AGREEMENT

• state of agreeing

adj

absolute

complete

full

 total / broad

general

widespread / mutual

verb

arrive at

come to

reach

I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement.

The two sides failed to reach agreement.

He nodded his agreement

            We will need to get the agreement of the local council

prep

The separation is by mutual agreement.

I think we are all in agreement that prices should be kept low

I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities.

With the agreement of all members of the club, we decided to organize a trip

There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made

As yet there is no agreement between the two sides

As yet there is no agreement on policies.

heartily	cannot	We don’t always agree about everything	I couldn’t agree more with what has just been said.
strongly	I’m inclined to agree there’s nothing we can do.	Are we all agreed on this?	I quite agree
very much I very much agree		Do you agree with me that the scheme won’t work?	I’m sure you will agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company.
absolutely
completely
entirely I agree entirely with what you have said
fully
wholeheartedly
broadly
generally It’s generally agreed that  more funding is necessary for education
unanimously
gravely That’s true, she agreed gravely
lamely
meekly
soberly
tartly