call a truce
suggest to stop fighting
TRANSLATION
call a truce = einen Waffenstillstand ausrufen --- GOOGLE INDEX call a truce: approximately 150,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
There can be no TRUCE between science and religion.
- John B. S. Haldane
- John B. S. Haldane
Did you
know?
truce
noun
- a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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DID YOU KNOW?
Truces during wartime are not that uncommon. During the Crimean War of 1854-1856 for instance, Russian soldiers would sometimes leave a bottle of vodka to be collected by French soldiers who left loaves of white bread in its place. When a white flag appeared, firing would cease and the enemies would raise their heads and exchange smiles, nods and jokes.
The Christmas Truce of World War I is probably the most famous truce of all. Many letters sent home from the Western Front told of a Silent Night when fighting stopped, candles illuminated the trenches and Christmas carols were sung in different languages. German and British soldiers came out of their trenches and exchanged food and buried their dead.
Truces can also bring an end to personal quarrels as this headline from a boulevard magazine shows: Madonna and Elton John Call A Truce! (Elton John once accused Madonna of lip synching songs at live concerts). If such people with large egos can agree to stop fighting, there is no reason why "average" people can't do the same. A bottle of vodka or a loaf of bread can help though…
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SYNONYMS
accord, agreement, armistice, break, breather, cease-fire, cessation, de-escalation, detente, intermission, lull, moratorium, olive branch, pause, peace, reconciliation, reprieve, respite, rest, suspension, temporary peace, treaty, white flag
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"We're getting nowhere in this dispute, let's ask our lawyers to call a truce."
noun
- a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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DID YOU KNOW?
Truces during wartime are not that uncommon. During the Crimean War of 1854-1856 for instance, Russian soldiers would sometimes leave a bottle of vodka to be collected by French soldiers who left loaves of white bread in its place. When a white flag appeared, firing would cease and the enemies would raise their heads and exchange smiles, nods and jokes.
The Christmas Truce of World War I is probably the most famous truce of all. Many letters sent home from the Western Front told of a Silent Night when fighting stopped, candles illuminated the trenches and Christmas carols were sung in different languages. German and British soldiers came out of their trenches and exchanged food and buried their dead.
Truces can also bring an end to personal quarrels as this headline from a boulevard magazine shows: Madonna and Elton John Call A Truce! (Elton John once accused Madonna of lip synching songs at live concerts). If such people with large egos can agree to stop fighting, there is no reason why "average" people can't do the same. A bottle of vodka or a loaf of bread can help though…
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SYNONYMS
accord, agreement, armistice, break, breather, cease-fire, cessation, de-escalation, detente, intermission, lull, moratorium, olive branch, pause, peace, reconciliation, reprieve, respite, rest, suspension, temporary peace, treaty, white flag
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"We're getting nowhere in this dispute, let's ask our lawyers to call a truce."
