What does pacto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pacto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pacto in Spanish.

The word pacto in Spanish means pact, agreement, agree, reach an agreement, make a pact, non-aggression pact, agreement to the contrary, gentleman's agreement, articles of incorporation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pacto

pact

nombre masculino (acuerdo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fausto hizo un pacto con el diablo.
Fausto made a pact with the devil.

agreement

nombre masculino (condiciones firmadas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi marido incumple parte del pacto de divorcio.
My husband is in breach of part of the divorce agreement.

agree

verbo transitivo (acordar, convenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mis hermanas pactaron casarse el mismo día.
My sisters agreed to marry on the same day.

reach an agreement

verbo transitivo (transigir, ceder)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empresa pactó con el sindicato para terminar la huelga.
The company reached an agreement with the union to end the strike.

make a pact

locución verbal (acordar, pactar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan hizo un pacto con su jefe.
Juan made a pact with his boss.

non-aggression pact

locución nominal masculina (derecho: acuerdo entre países)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

agreement to the contrary

(der: acuerdo entre las partes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Unless otherwise agreed to, there shall be no contact between the two parties.

gentleman's agreement

locución nominal masculina (pacto no exigible legalmente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

articles of incorporation

(acuerdo colectivo) (business)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El pacto social consiste en el respeto hacia la autoridad por parte de los ciudadanos.

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