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truce

 (tro͞os)
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 trēow; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]
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truce

(truːs)
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
2. temporary cessation of something unpleasant
[C13: from the plural of Old English treow trow; see true, trust]
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truce

(trus)

n.
1. a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
2. an agreement or treaty establishing this.
3. a temporary respite, as from trouble or pain.
[1175–1225; Middle English trewes, pl. of trewe, Old English trēow belief, pledge, treaty. See trow]
truce′less, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.truce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace termstruce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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 The fighting has given way to an uneasy truce.
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truce

noun
A temporary cessation of hostilities by mutual consent of the contending parties:
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Translations
هُدْنَةهُدْنَه
příměří
våbenhvile
aselepo
primirje
fegyverszünet
vopnahlé
休戦
휴전
pamierspārtraukums
premirje
vapenvila
การสงบศึกชั่วคราว
ateşkesmütareke
thỏa ước ngừng bắn

truce

[truːs] N (Mil) → tregua f
to call a truce (Mil) (fig) → acordar una tregua
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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.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

truce

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

[truːs] ntregua
to call a truce → dichiarare una tregua
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

truce

(truːs) noun
a (usually temporary) rest from fighting, agreed to by both sides.
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truce

هُدْنَة 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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References in classic literature ?
"And what do you want with your flag of truce?" he cried.
The pools are shrunk--the streams are dry, And we be playmates, thou and I, Till yonder cloud--Good Hunting!--loose The rain that breaks our Water Truce.
"King Lion has declared a universal truce. No beast may hurt a bird henceforth, but all shall dwell together in brotherly friendship."
As we had traded freely with them, and had been kindly used, we thought ourselves in no danger; but when we saw the people, we cut three boughs out of a tree, and stuck them up at a distance from us; which, it seems, is a mark in that country not only of a truce and friendship, but when it is accepted the other side set up three poles or boughs, which is a signal that they accept the truce too; but then this is a known condition of the truce, that you are not to pass beyond their three poles towards them, nor they to come past your three poles or boughs towards you; so that you are perfectly secure within the three poles, and all the space between your poles and theirs is allowed like a market for free converse, traffic, and commerce.
``I have little of importance to say, lady,'' answered Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert, ``excepting the confirmed tidings of a truce with Saladin.''
There was no truce for him now, influenced as he was by jealousy and mad passion.
But a truce to these painful digressions: let me return to our houses.
When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.
"I am speaking ze truce," replied the hussar with a smile.
"Your majesty is well aware that there is a truce between us and the English army."
There was a corporeal humility in looking up at him; and a white man standing before him seemed a white flag come to beg truce of a fortress.
"A truce to thy proverbs, Sancho," exclaimed Don Quixote; "any one of those thou hast uttered would suffice to explain thy meaning; many a time have I recommended thee not to be so lavish with proverbs and to exercise some moderation in delivering them; but it seems to me it is only 'preaching in the desert;' 'my mother beats me and I go on with my tricks."