peace enforcement in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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enforcement [Am ənˈfɔrsmənt, Brit ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt] N U

peace [Am pis, Brit piːs] N U

1.1. peace U:

peace
paz f
they live in or at peace with their neighbors
viven en paz con sus vecinos
the two nations have been at peace for years
hace años que las dos naciones viven en paz
to be at peace with oneself liter
estar en paz consigo mismo
to be at peace with the world
estar satisfecho de la vida
to make peace with sb
hacer las paces con alguien
they made their peace after their mother's death
hicieron las paces tras la muerte de su madre
they made their peace after their mother's death attr
para la paz
they made their peace after their mother's death proposal/initiative
de paz
they made their peace after their mother's death march/campaign
por la paz
peace conference
conferencia f de paz
peace envoy
enviado m de paz / enviada f de paz
the peace movement
el movimiento pacifista
he brought her flowers as a peace offering
le trajo flores en señal de reconciliación
peace settlement
acuerdo m de paz
peace studies
estudios mpl de or para la paz

3. peace (quiet, tranquillity):

peace
paz f
the peace and quiet of the countryside
la paz y tranquilidad del campo
I went to the library for some peace and quiet
me fui a la biblioteca para poder estar tranquilo
the peace of mind that comes with old age
la serenidad que da la edad
I turned off the gas for my own peace of mind
apagué el gas para quedarme tranquilo
to be at peace
descansar en paz
rest in peace
que en paz descanse
let me finish this in peace
déjame acabar esto en paz
let me have a bit of peace
déjame tranquilo or en paz un momento
he won't give you any peace until he's got what he wants
no te va a dejar tranquila or en paz hasta que no se salga con la suya
to hold one's peace form, arch
guardar silencio
speak now or forever hold your peace
que hable ahora o que calle para siempre

peace enforcement in the PONS Dictionary

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enforcement [ɪnˈfɔ:smənt, Am enˈfɔ:rs-] N no pl

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English
Peace enforcement has largely been avoided in the past.
en.wikipedia.org
It is less a peacekeeping than a peace enforcement operation with its troops often engaged in combat with various rebel factions.
www.thewhig.com
We saw the evolution from peacekeeping to peace enforcement to war fighting.
www.thetelegram.com
Failing to learn from past lessons on peace enforcement will only make tragedies more likely in the future.
www.heritage.org
Without obtaining additional resources judged needed by the on-scene commanders and staff, they took on a peace enforcement mission.
en.wikipedia.org
In fact, most of these are not peacekeeping operations but peace enforcement operations with significant risks of casualties.
www.thewhig.com
Yet the reality is that these missions are on the edge of peace enforcement or beyond.
www.heritage.org
Then the military must be flexible and must train for a range of contingencies ranging from benign peacekeeping through peacemaking and peace enforcement to counter-insurgency operations and all-out war.
news.nationalpost.com
The fictional mission is described as one of regional peace enforcement and humanitarian aid.
www.abc.net.au
Civilians are always victims of such conflicts hence our constant quest to quell such upheavals through negotiation, peace enforcement and peacekeeping.
www.ghanaweb.com

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