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truce
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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.

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

truce [truːs]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
2. temporary cessation of something unpleasant
[from the plural of Old English treow trow; see true, trust]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trucetruce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war

truce
noun ceasefire, break, stay, rest, peace, treaty, interval, moratorium, respite, lull, cessation, let-up (informal), armistice, intermission, cessation of hostilities The fighting has given way to an uneasy truce.
Translations
truce [truːs] N (Mil) → tregua f
to call a truce (Mil) (fig) → acordar una tregua

truce [ˈtruːs] ntrêve f
to call a truce (in war)faire cesser les hostilités; (in argument, feud)faire la paix
Let's call a truce → Faisons la paix.

truce
n (Mil, fig) → Waffenstillstand m; (Mil, interrupting fighting) → Waffenruhe f; truce!Friede!

truce [truːs] ntregua
to call a truce → dichiarare una tregua
truce [truːs] ntregua
to call a truce → dichiarare una tregua

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 정전 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

truce هدنة příměří våbenhvile Waffenstillstand εκεχειρία tregua aselepo trêve primirje tregua 休戦 휴전 wapenstilstand våpenhvile rozejm trégua перемирие vapenvila การสงบศึกชั่วคราว ateşkes thỏa ước ngừng bắn 停战


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