truce

truːs

Definition

Definition of truce - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

peaceagreement between disputing parties to stop fighting

They called a truce and ceased all hostilities for the day..

armistice

ceasefire

peace

relief

break from something unpleasant

The rain gave us a truce from the heat.

armistice

ceasefire

pause

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Expressions with truce

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call a truce

propose a temporary stop to a conflict

The two countries decided to call a truce.

come to a truce

reach an agreement to end a dispute

The two companies came to a truce to avoid further legal battles.

flag of truce

white flag symbolizing ceasefire or negotiation

The soldiers raised the flag of truce, signaling a pause in the fighting..

Origin of truce

Old English, trēow (faith, pledge)

Terms with truce included in their meaning

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white flag

conflict resolution

flag used as a sign of surrender or truce

UNTSO

acr.

acr: United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

group that helps keep peace between countries

white peace

diplomacy

truce where no party claims victory

Examples of truce in a sentence

A truce was declared to allow humanitarian aid into the region.
The weekend provided a truce from our busy schedules.
The holiday was a truce from daily stress.

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French:trêve, répit, ...
German:Waffenstillstand, Atempause, ...
Italian:tregua, pausa, ...
Spanish:armisticio, ...
Portuguese:cessar-fogo, pausa, ...
Chinese:停战协议, 喘息, ...
Japanese:休戦, 休息, ...
Arabic:هُدْنَة, فَتْرَة رَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:הַפְסַקַּת אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:перемирие, передышка, ...
Ukrainian:перемир'я, перепочинок, ...
Hindi:युद्धविराम, विश्राम, ...
Bengali:যুদ্ধবিরতি, বিরতি, ...
Catalan:treva, pausa, ...
Czech:příměří, úleva, ...
Danish:våbenhvile, pause, ...
Dutch:wapenstilstand, pauze, ...
Greek:ανακωχή, ανάπαυλα, ...
Hungarian:fegyverszünet, enyhülés, ...
Khmer:បទឈប់បាញ់, ការធូរស្រាល, ...
Korean:휴전 협정, 휴식, ...
Persian:آتش‌بس, آرامش, ...
Polish:zawieszenie broni, wytchnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):cessar-fogo, pausa, ...
Romanian:acord de încetare a focului, pauză, ...
Swedish:vapenstillestånd, paus, ...
Thai:พักรบ, การหยุดพัก, ...
Turkish:barış anlaşması, ateşkes, ...
Vietnamese:đình chiến, khoảng nghỉ, ...

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