truce

truce  (trs)

n.

1. A temporary cessation or suspension of hostilities by agreement of the opposing sides; an armistice.

2. A respite from a disagreeable state of affairs.

tr. & intr.v. truced, truc·ing, truc·es

To end or be ended with a truce.

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[Middle English trewes, pl. of trewe, treaty, pledge, from Old English trow; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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truce

Noun

a temporary agreement to stop fighting or quarrelling [plural of Old English trēow pledge]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

truce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms armistice, cease-fire peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war

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truce

noun ceasefire, break, stay, rest, peace, treaty, interval, moratorium, respite, lull, cessation, let-up (informal) armistice, intermission, cessation of hostilities

Translations

truce [truːs] n → tregua

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truce [truːs] n → trêve f

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truce [truːs] n → Waffenstillstand m

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truce [truːs] n → tregua

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truce

n truce [truːs]

a (usually temporary) rest from fighting, agreed to by both sides. skietstaking هُدْنَه примирие příměří våbenhvile die Waffenruhe ανακωχή tregua vaherahu آتش بس موقت aselepo trêve הֲפוּגָה थोड़े दिन की सन्धि primirje fegyverszünet gencatan senjata vopnahlé tregua 休戦 휴전 paliaubos pamiers; pārtraukums kedamaian sementara (tijdelijk) bestand våpenhvile rozejm trégua armistiţiu перемирие prímerie premirje primirje vapenvila การสงบศึกชั่วคราว ateşkes, mütareke 休戰 перемир'я جنگ بندي sự ngừng bắn 休战