Meaning

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

    The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.

    Negotiators mediated a ceasefire.

    Waffenstillstand, Feuerpause, Feuereinstellung

    прекраще́ние огня́prekraščénije ognjá, переми́риеperemírije

    припине́ння вогню́prypynénnja vohnjú, переми́р'яperemýrʺja

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Peace without justice is a ceasefire.

    Мир без справедливості — це лише перемир'я.

    ruМир без справедливости — это просто прекращение огня.

    deEin ungerechter Frieden ist nur ein Waffenstillstand.

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  2. A ceasefire was declared.

    Було оголошено припинення вогню.

    ruБыло объявлено о прекращении огня.

    deEin Waffenstillstand wurde erklärt.

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  3. A ceasefire began a few hours later.

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  4. We don't need a ceasefire to end the war.

    ruНам не нужно прекращение огня, чтобы положить конец войне.

    deWir brauchen keinen Waffenstillstand, um den Krieg zu beenden.

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  5. It's not a ceasefire if you didn't stop firing.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose:
Русский
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in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose:
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in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose:
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