ceasefire
gb/sˈisfˈaɪɚ/ us/sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
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Engels
tűzszünet
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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tűzszünet
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Gebruikspatroon:
[side] agree to/sign/observe/break a ceasefire; a ceasefire between [side] and [side]
The government and rebel forces agreed to a ceasefire after months of fighting.
A kormány és a lázadó erők hónapokig tartó harcok után tűzszünetben állapodtak meg.
A fragile ceasefire came into effect at midnight.
Egy törékeny tűzszünet éjfélkor lépett életbe.
Aid workers entered the area while the ceasefire was still holding.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The two armies signed a ceasefire.
A két hadsereg tűzszüneti megállapodást írt alá.
The ceasefire lasted three days.
A tűzszünet három napig tartott.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not use ceasefire to mean lasting peace; it is often only a temporary pause in fighting.
Betekenis
Agreed stop in fighting
Woordcombinaties
agree to a ceasefire
|sign a ceasefire
|negotiate a ceasefire
|broker a ceasefire
|announce a ceasefire
|call for a ceasefire
|observe a ceasefire
|break a ceasefire
|a fragile ceasefire
|an immediate ceasefire
Synoniemen
truce (often suggests a temporary informal or formal pause in fighting)
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armistice (more formal, often referring to an official agreement to stop a war or major hostilities)
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cessation of hostilities (more formal and legal-sounding)
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pause in fighting (plain, descriptive, and less formal)
Antoniemen
hostilities (active fighting or military conflict)
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resumption of hostilities (the restarting of fighting after a pause)
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offensive (an active military attack or campaign)
Thema's
war
|politics
|diplomacy
|news
|conflict
Definitie
an agreement that people or armies will stop fighting, often for a short time
An agreed stop in fighting between opposing sides in a war or armed conflict, usually temporary.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
ceasefire
IPA
GB/sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
US/sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
cease - fire (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: ceasefire
- Plural: ceasefires
Uitdrukkingen
broker a ceasefire
1/bɹˈoʊkɚ ə sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Mediate a ceasefire agreement
to help two fighting sides agree to stop fighting
Voorbeelden
- Regional leaders tried to broker a ceasefire between the rival factions.
- The mediator hopes to broker a ceasefire before the humanitarian convoy arrives.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The UN tried to broker a ceasefire.
call for a ceasefire
1/kˈɔl fɚ ə sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
phrasal verb
Publicly demand a ceasefire
to say publicly that fighting should stop
Voorbeelden
- The UN secretary-general called for an immediate ceasefire.
- Thousands of protesters gathered to call for a ceasefire and more humanitarian aid.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The leaders called for a ceasefire.
- Many people are calling for a ceasefire.
ceasefire breaks down
1/sˈisfˈaɪɚ bɹˈeɪks dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Ceasefire fails
a ceasefire fails and fighting starts again
Voorbeelden
- The ceasefire broke down after renewed shelling in the north.
- Talks continued, but officials warned that the ceasefire could break down at any time.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The ceasefire broke down on Friday.
ceasefire line
1/sˈisfˈaɪɚ lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Boundary separating opposing forces
a line between opposing forces after they agree to stop fighting
Voorbeelden
- UN observers patrolled the ceasefire line.
- Families on both sides of the ceasefire line have limited contact.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The village is near the ceasefire line.
ceasefire talks
1/sˈisfˈaɪɚ tˈɔks/
fixed phrase
Negotiations about a ceasefire
talks about agreeing to stop fighting
Voorbeelden
- Ceasefire talks resumed in Cairo on Monday.
- The government sent a delegation to the ceasefire talks.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Ceasefire talks will start tomorrow.
ceasefire violation
1/sˈisfˈaɪɚ vaɪəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Breach of a ceasefire
when one side attacks or breaks the rules after agreeing to stop fighting
Voorbeelden
- Monitors reported several ceasefire violations along the border overnight.
- Each side accused the other of a ceasefire violation after the attack.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The shooting was a ceasefire violation.
humanitarian ceasefire
1/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən sˈisfˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Ceasefire for civilian aid
a pause in fighting so civilians can receive help or leave safely
Voorbeelden
- Aid agencies urged both sides to accept a humanitarian ceasefire so medicine could reach hospitals.
- A 48-hour humanitarian ceasefire allowed thousands of civilians to leave the area.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The groups agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire.
the ceasefire holds
1/ðə sˈisfˈaɪɚ hˈoʊldz/
fixed phrase
Ceasefire continues successfully
the fighting does not start again after a ceasefire begins
Voorbeelden
- The ceasefire held through the night despite reports of sporadic gunfire.
- Officials said the ceasefire was holding in most parts of the country.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The ceasefire held for one week.