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Meaning of Ceasefire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca atəşkəs
Bosanski примирје
Català alto el foc
Čeština příměří
Dansk våbenhvile
Esperanto militpaŭzo
Eesti relvarahu
Suomi tulitauko
Français cessez-le-feu trêve
Gàidhlig fois-losgaidh
हिन्दी युद्धविराम
Hrvatski примирје
Հայերեն հրադադար
Bahasa Indonesia gencatan senjata
Íslenska vopnahlé
日本語 休戦 停戦
ខ្មែរ បទឈប់បាញ់
한국어 정전 휴전
Lietuvių ugnies nutraukimas
Македонски примирје
Bahasa Melayu gencatan senjata
Slovenčina prímerie
Shqip armëpushim
Српски примирје
Tagalog tigil-putukan
Türkçe ateşkes
Tiếng Việt đình chiến

Examples

“The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.”
“But residents say steady Russian military pressure – combined now with an American president’s apparent parroting of Kremlin talking points about the war, and his push for a ceasefire that could include Ukrainian territorial losses – means Russia is also winning in a different way, by escalating Ukrainian anxiety.”
“Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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