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1 truce
[tru:s](a (usually temporary) rest from fighting, agreed to by both sides.) våbenhvile* * *[tru:s](a (usually temporary) rest from fighting, agreed to by both sides.) våbenhvile
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truce — ► NOUN ▪ an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time. ORIGIN Old English, «belief, trust»; related to TRUE(Cf. ↑trueness) … English terms dictionary
truce — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year. ▪ permanent ▪ three day, week long, etc … Collocations dictionary
truce — [ trus ] noun count an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time: At least 750 people have died since the truce ended. call a truce (=agree to stop fighting or arguing): They… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
truce — noun (C) an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged: call a truce (=announce a truce): The People s Liberation Army called a truce for the elections … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
truce-breaker — truceˈ breaker noun • • • Main Entry: ↑truce … Useful english dictionary
truce — noun news of the truce spread quickly among the locals Syn: cease fire, armistice, suspension of hostilities, peace, entente; respite, lull; informal letup … Thesaurus of popular words
truce — noun /ˈtɹuːs/ a) a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties b) an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting … Wiktionary
truce — noun an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time. Origin ME trewes, trues (plural), from OE trēowa, plural of trēow belief, trust , of Gmc origin; related to true … English new terms dictionary
truce — noun Syn: ceasefire, armistice, cessation, peace … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flag of truce — noun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑white flag • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * : a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy as an invitation to conference or… … Useful english dictionary
truce — UK [truːs] / US [trus] noun [countable] Word forms truce : singular truce plural truces a) an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time At least 750 people have died since the … English dictionary