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ceasefire [Brit ˈsiːsfʌɪə, Am ˈsisˌfaɪ(ə)r] N

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ultimatum <pl ultimatums or ultimata> [Brit ʌltɪˈmeɪtəm, Am ˌəltəˈmeɪdəm] N

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violate [Brit ˈvʌɪəleɪt, Am ˈvaɪəˌleɪt] VB trans

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1. violate (infringe):

violate law, agreement, constitution, cease-fire, right, privacy

violate criteria, duty, taboo

violate LAW rule, regulation

2. violate:

violate (desecrate) sacred place

violate (disturb) peace

3. violate (rape):

violate form or dated

agreement [Brit əˈɡriːm(ə)nt, Am əˈɡrimənt] N

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2. agreement (undertaking):

engagement m (to do à faire)

an agreement to repay the loan

un engagement à rembourser le prêt

after an agreement by the union to end the strike

après que le syndicat s'est engagé à cesser la grève

3. agreement (mutual understanding):

accord m (about, on sur)

to be in agreement with sb

être d'accord avec qn

by agreement with sb

en accord avec qn

to reach agreement

se mettre d'accord

there is little agreement

pratiquement personne n'est d'accord

there is general agreement that …

la plupart des gens s'accordent à dire que …

to nod in agreement

acquiescer d'un signe de tête

4. agreement LAW (contract):

under the terms of the agreement

selon les termes du contrat

5. agreement (consent):

agreement to reform, cease-fire, moratorium

acceptation f de

6. agreement LING:

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to cease fire

unqualified ceasefire

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cessez-le-feu

accord de cessez-le-feu

ceasefire agreement

un cessez-le-feu est entré en vigueur hier

a ceasefire came into force yesterday

le cessez-le-feu n'a jamais été effectivement respecté

the ceasefire was never actually observed

les modalités du débat/cessez-le-feu ont été fixées

the terms of the debate/ceasefire have been fixed

suspension d'armes MIL

Translations for cease-fire in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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cease-fire N

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cease-fire

cessez-le-feu m inv

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breakdown of ceasefire

to cease fire

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cessez-le-feu [sesel(e)fø] N m inv

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cessez-le-feu

cease-fire

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suspension d'armes

short ceasefire

to cease fire

The Armistice is a national holiday in France on November 11, held in remembrance of the ceasefire at the end of the First World War and the signature of the Treaty of Versailles on that day in 1918. Flowers are laid and candles are lit at memorials. There is a perpetual flame at the grave of the unknown soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

l'Armistice

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After nine months of fighting, a cease-fire was called and peace talks were held. en.wikipedia.org

At the end of the year, the warring parties attempted to come to a cease-fire. en.wikipedia.org

To forestall further clashes, cease-fire talks were started between the two sides. en.wikipedia.org

The agreement was preceded by intense fighting, as both sides attempted to seize as much territory as possible before the cease-fire went into effect. en.wikipedia.org

Although there was a cease-fire in 1953, the two nations officially remain at war because a peace treaty was never signed. en.wikipedia.org

Opposition leaders called the cease-fire offers publicity stunts. en.wikipedia.org

Several key battle engagements are highlighted, with dates, and a cease-fire is reached. en.wikipedia.org

However, the group renounced its self-imposed cease-fire in 2004. en.wikipedia.org

We need to try to reach a cease-fire as quickly as possible. en.wikipedia.org

It is more than a very serious violation of the cease-fire because it is not an isolated act. en.wikipedia.org

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