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peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj
1. not in a state of war or disagreement 2. tranquil; calm 3. not involving violence peaceful picketing 4. of, relating to, or in accord with a time of peace peaceful uses of atomic energy 5. inclined towards peace peacefully adv peacefulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
peaceful adjective 1. at peace, friendly, harmonious, amicable, cordial, nonviolent, without hostility, free from strife, on friendly or good terms Their relations with most of these people were peaceful. at peace warring, violent, bitter, hostile, wartime, unfriendly, antagonistic 2. peace-loving, conciliatory, peaceable, placatory, irenic, pacific, unwarlike warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers peace-loving belligerent, warlike 3. calm, still, quiet, gentle, pleasant, soothing, tranquil, placid, restful a peaceful scene calm disturbed, loud, noisy, restless, agitated, disquieted, raucous 4. serene, placid, undisturbed, untroubled, unruffled I felt relaxed and peaceful. Translations peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] ADJ 1. (= non-violent) [person, tribe, nation] → pacífico; [demonstration, protest] → pacífico, no violento to live in peaceful coexistence (with sb) → convivir pacíficamente(con algn) to change society by or through peaceful means → cambiar la sociedad por medios pacíficos to seek a peaceful solution to a conflict → buscar una solución pacífica a un conflicto the peaceful uses of atomic energy → los usos de la energía atómica para fines pacíficos 2. (= calm, untroubled) [place, life] → tranquilo on a peaceful June evening → una tranquila tarde de junio it's very peaceful here → este es un lugar muy tranquilo the streets are peaceful after yesterday's fighting → las calles están tranquilas después de las confrontaciones de ayer they say it's a peaceful way to go → dicen que es una forma de morir sin nada de sufrimiento or sin sufrir dolores she's had a peaceful night → ha pasado buena noche peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj peaceful adj → friedlich; (= peaceable) nation, person etc → friedfertig, friedliebend; (= calm, undisturbed) holiday, sleep etc → ruhig; death → sanft; use of nuclear power → für friedliche Zwecke; a peaceful transition to independence → die Erlangung der Unabhängigkeit auf friedlichem Wege; he had a peaceful reign → während seiner Regierungszeit herrschte Frieden; I didn’t get a peaceful moment all day long → ich bin den ganzen Tag keine Sekunde zur Ruhe gekommen; to achieve something by or through peaceful means → etw mit friedlichen Mitteln erlangen; for peaceful purposes → für friedliche Zwecke peaceful [ˈpiːsfʊl] adj (person, coexistence) → pacifico/a; (demonstration) → non violento/a; (period) → di pace; (place, life, sleep) → tranquillo/a Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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