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1 make peace
(to agree to end a war: The two countries finally made peace (with each other).) semja frið -
2 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) friður2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) friður, ró, næði•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
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3 peace-offering
noun (something offered or given to make peace: She took him a drink as a peace-offering.) friðarfórn -
4 peacemaker
noun (a person who tries to make peace between enemies, people who are quarrelling etc: When my brother and sister quarrel I act as peacemaker.) friðarstillir, sáttasemjari -
5 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) frumkvæði2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) frumkvæði -
6 breach
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7 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) lygn, kyrr2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) rólegur2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) stilla, ládeyða2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) ró, næði3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) róa- calmly- calmness
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8 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsök2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) ástæða3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) málstaður2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) koma (e-m) til (að gera e-ð) -
9 disarm
1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) afvopna2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) afvopnast3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) heilla•- disarming
- disarmingly
См. также в других словарях:
Make Peace — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Make-peace — ( p[=e]s ), n. A peacemaker. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make peace — index negotiate, pacify, placate, propitiate, reconcile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make peace between — index arbitrate (conciliate), intercede Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make peace — verb end hostilities (Freq. 1) The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace • Ant: ↑war • Derivationally related forms: ↑make peace • Hypernyms: ↑reconcile, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make-peace — noun someone who tries to bring peace • Syn: ↑conciliator, ↑pacifier, ↑peacemaker, ↑reconciler • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconcile (for: ↑reconciler), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make-peace — /mayk pees /, n. a peacemaker. [1510 20; n. use of v. phrase make peace] * * * … Universalium
make peace — ► make (one s) peace become reconciled. Main Entry: ↑peace … English terms dictionary
make peace — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. propitiate, negotiate, make up; see reconcile 2 … English dictionary for students
make peace with — end the fighting, choose to forgive and forget, make up with … English contemporary dictionary
make peace — idi to arrange a cessation of hostilities or antagonism … From formal English to slang