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truce

[/truːs/]
nounfemininepl: truces
trégua
1. A temporary cessation of hostilities; an agreement to stop fighting
The two armies agreed to a truce during the holidays.
Os dois exércitos concordaram com uma trégua durante as festas.
2. A temporary pause or suspension of something unpleasant or difficult
We called a truce on our argument to focus on the project.
Fizemos uma trégua em nossa discussão para focar no projeto.
3. A period of peace or cessation of conflict between adversaries
The truce lasted only three months before fighting resumed.
A trégua durou apenas três meses antes do conflito regressar.
Synonyms
ceasefirearmisticepeaceagreementrespite
Antonyms
warconflicthostilityfighting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trégua
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trégua
no regional variation
São Paulo
trégua
no regional variation
Portugal
trégua
identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

call a truce - fazer uma trégua
truce with someone - trégua com alguém
flag of truce - bandeira branca de trégua
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