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concur and Spanish concurrir
In English
concur
to agree with someone
In Spanish
concurrir
asistir, reunirse
Spanish "concurrir" means: to attend / to gather
Why they get mixed up Spanish "concurrir" means to gather at a place or to enter a contest. English "concur" means to agree with someone's opinion or decision. "To gather at a place" in English is "converge" or "gather."
If you want to say...
- concurcoincidir o estar de acuerdo
- gatherconcurrir
- agreeestar de acuerdo
Examples
I concur with your opinion.
Coincido con tu opinión.
The experts concur on this point.
Los expertos coinciden en este punto.
The two judges concurred on the verdict.
Los dos jueces coincidieron en el veredicto.
I concur, the plan is too risky.
Estoy de acuerdo, el plan es demasiado arriesgado.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Muchos concurrieron con tu opinión.
Correct: Muchos coincidieron con tu opinión.
Concurrir usually means to gather or take part. To agree, use coincidir.
Incorrect: Los expertos concurren en el problema.
Correct: Los expertos coinciden en el problema.
Use coincidir or estar de acuerdo to say people agree.
Phrases you will hear
- I concur.Estoy de acuerdo.
- the experts concurlos expertos coinciden
- concur with the judgecoincidir con el juez
- a concurring opinionuna opinión coincidente
- attend an eventconcurrir a un evento
- to agreeestar de acuerdo
In a conversation
- A:
Do you agree with the report?
¿Estás de acuerdo con el informe?
- B:
I concur with most of it.
Coincido con la mayor parte.
- A:
The experts concur, too.
Los expertos también coinciden.
- B:
Then let's approve it.
Entonces aprobémoslo.
Test yourself
"I concur" means...
To remember it
Concur = to agree. To attend/gather (Spanish "concurrir") = attend/gather.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "concurrir" mean?
Spanish "concurrir" means "to attend / to gather". It looks like the English "concur", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "concur" means "to agree with someone".
Does English "concur" mean the same as Spanish "concurrir"?
Spanish "concurrir" means to gather at a place or to enter a contest. English "concur" means to agree with someone's opinion or decision. "To gather at a place" in English is "converge" or "gather."