harmony
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harmony
A state of peaceful and harmonious living or working together; agreement in feelings and opinions.
Trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Charaktere leben die Geschwister in großer Harmonie.
Despite their different personalities, the siblings live in great harmony.
harmony
The sounding together of different notes to form a chord or overall sound that is perceived as pleasant in music.
Der Chor ist bekannt für seine perfekte stimmliche Harmonie.
The choir is known for its perfect vocal harmony.
harmony
A balanced and aesthetically pleasing interplay of shapes, colors, or other elements.
Die Architektin achtete auf die Harmonie zwischen dem Gebäude und der umgebenden Landschaft.
The architect paid attention to the harmony between the building and the surrounding landscape.
The adjective 'harmonisch' (harmonious) is closely related to 'Harmonie' (harmony). It is used to describe a person, situation, or thing that is characterized by harmony.
Die beiden führen eine sehr harmonische Beziehung.
The two of them have a very harmonious relationship.
'Harmonie' (harmony) is very often used with the preposition 'in' to describe a state, e.g. 'in Harmonie leben' (to live in harmony). To express a relationship between things, use 'zwischen' (between) with the dative.
Die Familie lebt in großer Harmonie miteinander.
The family lives together in great harmony.
In social contexts, 'Harmonie' (harmony) is often combined with verbs such as 'herrschen' (to prevail/exist), 'schaffen' (to create), 'herstellen' (to establish), or 'stören' (to disturb).
Sein unhöfliches Verhalten hat die ganze Harmonie am Abend gestört.
His rude behavior disturbed the whole harmony of the evening.
When it comes to aesthetics, the type of harmony is often specified by a genitive noun or a prepositional phrase. Typical examples are 'die Harmonie der Farben' (the harmony of colors), 'die Harmonie der Formen' (the harmony of shapes), or 'in Harmonie mit der Natur' (in harmony with nature).
Die Inneneinrichtung besticht durch ihre Harmonie der Farben und Materialien.
The interior design impresses with its harmony of colors and materials.
peace
Frieden and Harmonie can both describe living together without conflict. Frieden can exist as soon as open arguments are absent; Harmonie places more emphasis on positive agreement and things working well together. Use „Frieden“ for mere calm and „Harmonie“ when people or their opinions fit together particularly well.
Zwischen den Nachbarn herrscht Harmonie, weil sie sich bei der Gartenarbeit gut ergänzen.
There is harmony between the neighbors because they work well together on the garden.
Zwischen den Nachbarn herrscht Frieden, obwohl sie kaum miteinander sprechen.
There is peace between the neighbors, even though they hardly speak to each other.
