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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries휴전
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyujeon
"양측은 휴전 합의에 도달했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary suspension of fighting, typically agreed upon by opposing forces.
"The two countries reached a ceasefire agreement after months of conflict." - 2
An agreement between warring parties to stop hostilities for a specified period.
"The ceasefire allowed humanitarian aid to reach the affected regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ceasefire' is a compound word formed from 'cease,' derived from the Old French 'ceser' meaning 'to stop,' and 'fire,' which in this context refers to the firing of weapons. The term emerged in the 20th century, particularly during wartime negotiations, to denote a halt in hostilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ceasefire" is said worldwide
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cessez-le-feu
Transliteration: sesé le fœ
"Les deux parties ont convenu d'un cessez-le-feu."
Waffenstillstand
Transliteration: Vaffen-shtil-stand
"Die beiden Länder haben einen Waffenstillstand vereinbart."
cessate il fuoco
Transliteration: chessate il fuoco
"Le due parti hanno concordato un cessate il fuoco."
alto el fuego
Transliteration: alto el fuego
"Ambas partes acordaron un alto el fuego."
cessar-fogo
Transliteration: sesar fogo
"As duas partes concordaram em um cessar-fogo."
युद्धविराम
Transliteration: yuddhaviraam
"दोनों पक्षों ने युद्धविराम पर सहमति व्यक्त की।"
停火
Transliteration: tínghuǒ
"双方达成了停火协议。"
휴전
Transliteration: hyujeon
"양측은 휴전 합의에 도달했습니다."
停戦
Transliteration: ていせん
"両者は停戦に合意しました。"
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