cessar-fogo — meaning in English

English meaning

• ceasefire noun A formal agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, usually temporary.
• truce noun A temporary agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting.

Senses

cessar-fogo is used for these senses in English:

• ceasefire In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
• truce A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties.
• truce An agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time.

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