peace offensive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peace offensive in the English»French Dictionary

peace offensive N

peace offensive

offensive f de paix

Translations for peace offensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.offensive [Brit əˈfɛnsɪv, Am əˈfɛnsɪv] N

1. offensive:

offensive MIL, POL, SPORTS

offensive f (against contre)

to go on/take the offensive

passer à/prendre l'offensive

air/diplomatic offensive

offensive aérienne/diplomatique

to be on the offensive

être à l'attaque

2. offensive:

offensive MKTG, COMM

campagne f

advertising/sales offensive

campagne publicitaire/commerciale

II.offensive [Brit əˈfɛnsɪv, Am əˈfɛnsɪv] ADJ

1. offensive (insulting):

offensive remark, suggestion

injurieux/-ieuse (to pour)

offensive behaviour

insultant

2. offensive (vulgar):

offensive language

grossier/-ière

offensive behaviour

choquant

offensive gesture

vulgaire, choquant

3. offensive (revolting):

offensive smell

repoussant

offensive behaviour, idea

répugnant

4. offensive:

offensive MIL, SPORTS action, play

offensif/-ive

peace [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

1. peace (absence of conflict):

peace

paix f

to be at peace

être en paix

to make peace

faire la paix (with avec)

to bring peace to a country

rétablir la paix dans un pays

to keep the peace (between countries, individuals)

maintenir la paix

to keep the peace (in town) police:

maintenir l'ordre public

to keep the peace citizen:

ne pas troubler l'ordre public

to keep the peace attr campaign, march, moves

pour la paix

to keep the peace agreement, conference, initiative, mission, plan, settlement, talks, treaty

de paix

2. peace (period without war):

peace

paix f

a fragile/an uneasy/a negotiated peace

une paix fragile/instable/négociée

3. peace (tranquillity):

peace

paix f

peace

tranquillité f

to live in peace

vivre en paix

to leave sb in peace/give sb no peace

laisser qn/ne pas laisser qn en paix

to break the peace of sth

troubler la paix de qc

I need a bit of peace and quiet

j'ai besoin d'un peu de calme

to find peace of mind

trouver la paix

to disturb sb's peace of mind

troubler qn

to be at peace (dead) euph

avoir trouvé la paix

to be a man of peace

être un homme de paix

to come in peace

venir avec des intentions pacifiques

to hold one's peace

rester muet

to make one's peace with sb

faire la paix avec qn

peace offensive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peace offensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.offensive [əˈfensɪv] ADJ

1. offensive (causing offense):

offensive remark, smell

offensant(e)

offensive language

insultant(e)

offensive joke

injurieux(-euse)

2. offensive (attack):

offensive

offensif(-ive)

II.offensive [əˈfensɪv] N MIL

offensive

offensive f

to go on the offensive

passer à l'offensive

peace [pi:s] N no pl

peace a. fig:

peace

paix f

peace activist

activiste mf pacifiste

peace enforcement troops

troupes fpl pour le maintien de la paix

peace conference/negotiations

conférence f /négociations fpl pour la paix

to make peace

faire la paix

to be at peace countries

être en paix

to be at peace deceased

reposer en paix

to be at peace with the world

ne pas avoir le moindre souci

to keep/disturb the peace

veiller à/troubler l'ordre public

to make one's peace with sb

faire la paix avec qn

to leave sb/sth in peace

laisser qn/qc en paix

I'd like a bit of peace now

je voudrais un peu de calme maintenant

to give sb no peace

ne pas laisser de répit à qn

Phrases:

to hold one's peace

garder le silence

to smoke the peace pipe

fumer le calumet de la paix