discord

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in Vietnamese Tranh cãi, mâu thuẫn

BrE /ˈdɪskɔːd/ AmE /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

noun en → vi

1 ARGUMENT [uncountable] B1

Tranh cãi, mâu thuẫn

a disagreement or argument between people, especially one that continues for a long time and causes problems

  • there is discord between/among somebody/something

Collocations family discord · political discord

  • There has been a lot of discord within the band.

    Có nhiều tranh cãi trong nhóm nhạc.

2 DISCORDANT MUSIC [uncountable] C1

Âm thanh không hòa hợp, lạc điệu

music that sounds unpleasant because it does not agree with other music or is out of tune

  • there is discord in the music

Collocations discordant notes · discordant sounds

  • The music was full of discord.

    Nhạc rất lạc điệu.

3 DISCORDANT [adjective] C1

Không hòa hợp, không phù hợp

not agreeing or fitting well with something else; unpleasant and disagreeable

  • discordant music/noise

Collocations discordant colors · discordant opinions

  • The discordant colors made the room look unattractive.

    Các màu sắc không hòa hợp làm cho căn phòng trông kém hấp dẫn.

4 DISCORDANT [adverb] C1

Không hòa hợp, không phù hợp

not agreeing or fitting well with something else; unpleasant and disagreeable

  • discordantly