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Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.
Jan Egeland

Meaning of "ceasefire" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CEASEFIRE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEASEFIRE

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Ceasefire can act as a noun and an exclamation.
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WHAT DOES CEASEFIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ceasefire

A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces. An armistice is a formal agreement to end fighting.

Definition of ceasefire in the English dictionary

The definition of ceasefire in the dictionary is a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms. Other definition of ceasefire is the order to stop firing.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEASEFIRE

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cease
ceaseless
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ceaselessness
cebid
Cebu
ceca
cecal
cecally
Cecil
Cecilia
cecils
cecitis
cecity
cecropia
cecropia moth
Cecrops
cecum
cecutiency

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEASEFIRE

anti-aircraft fire
backfire
balefire
bonfire
campfire
catch fire
crossfire
fire
gunfire
hellfire
like a house on fire
no smoke without fire
on fire
prefire
rapid fire
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set the world on fire
spitfire
under fire
wildfire

Synonyms and antonyms of ceasefire in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ceasefire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEASEFIRE

Find out the translation of ceasefire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ceasefire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ceasefire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alto el fuego
570 millions of speakers

English

ceasefire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघर्ष विराम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَقْفُ إِطْلَاقِ النَّار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прекращение огня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cessação de fogo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধবিরতির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cessez-le-feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gencatan senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffenstillstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

停戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휴전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gencatan senjata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ngừng bắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யுத்த நிறுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्धबंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşkes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cessate il fuoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawieszenie broni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемир’я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

armistițiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκεχειρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skietstilstand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vapenvila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våpenhvile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ceasefire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEASEFIRE»

The term «ceasefire» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CEASEFIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ceasefire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ceasefire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ceasefire

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5 QUOTES WITH «CEASEFIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ceasefire.
1
Hans Blix
The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
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Hans Blix
Iraq did not spontaneously opt for disarmament. They did it as part of a ceasefire, so they were forced to do it, otherwise the war might have gone on. So the motivation has been very different.
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Jan Egeland
Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.
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Jeremy Gilley
Together we can decrease the level of violence, raise awareness of our activities and save lives around the world. The impact of a day of global ceasefire and non-violence cannot be underestimated.
5
Mosab Hassan Yousef
Hamas cannot make peace with the Israelis. That is against what their God tells them. It is impossible to make peace with infidels, only a ceasefire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEASEFIRE»

Discover the use of ceasefire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ceasefire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ceasefire!: Why Women and Men Must Join Forces to Achieve ...
Looks a the women's movement in today's society and challenges the assumption that basic differences between the sexes are unbridgeable
Cathy Young, 1999
2
Assessing Burma's ceasefire accords
The Burmese military government and numerous ethnic minority armed groups have entered a series of ceasefires since 1989 in spite of the fact that most previous talks between 1949 and 1983 failed.
Zaw Oo, Win Min, 2007
3
No Sign of Ceasefire: An Anthology of Contemporary Israeli ...
Anthology of contemporary Israeli poetry, featuring poets of a younger generation, most of them were born after Israeli statehood.
Warren Bargad, Stanley F. Chyet, 2002
4
Beyond Ceasefire: Ending the blockade of Gaza
BEYOND. CEASEFIRE. Ending. the. blockade. of. Gaza. The ceasefire agreed between the Government of Israel and Hamas on 21 November 2012, following the recent military escalation in Gaza and southern Israel, provides an ...
Martin Hartberg, 2012
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During ceasefire: poems
THE. SUMMER. MUSIC. CAMP. H. Ugh light lies on the mountain grass and on a pitchfork stuck into the ground at an angle to its grass-distracted shadow. In the barn where we gave concerts, the walls and floor are polished so they seem to ...
Sharona Ben-Tov, Sharona Muir, 1985
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Ceasefire in purgatory: poems
In a later generation Colin Carberry wrestles with similar demons, not only at home in Ireland but in the wide world.
Colin Carberry, 2007
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Peace Without Consensus: Power Sharing Politics in Northern ...
Moreover, when the IRA's ceasefire broke down in 1996 many Fianna Fail TDs blamed Bruton, as they believed his alignment with the British government bolstered the 'militants' within the IRA (Ruane and Todd 1998: 31). A similar feeling is ...
Dr Mary-Alice Clancy, 2013
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Responding to gangs : evaluation and research
At each forum, representatives of the law enforcement agencies involved in Operation Ceasefire explained their actions to the gang members. Streetworkers and the Ten Point clergy voiced their support of the law enforcement actions, asked ...
Scott H. Decker, Winifred L. Reed
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Youth Gangs and Community Intervention: Research, Practice, ...
February 2004 CeaseFire received additional funding from the State of Illinois that it used for an immediate expansion from five to fifteen communities and from twenty to eighty outreach workers. Thus, although CeaseFire had been in ...
Robert J. Chaskin, 2013
10
Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict
The PaO ceasefire provides a good example of how assessments of the truces depend upon observers' perspective and interests. In April 1991, the PNO, led by U Aung Kham Hti, agreed a ceasefire with the SLORC. One of the first ...
Ashley South, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEASEFIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ceasefire is used in the context of the following news items.
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J&K: Pak violates ceasefire, Army jawan injured in firing in Poonch
In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops resorted to small arms fire at forward Indian positions among the Line of Control in ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Armenian troops breach ceasefire with Azerbaijan
Armenian armed forces have broken the ceasefire with Azerbaijan 69 times in numerous positions in the last 24 hours, Azerbaijani Defense ... «AzerNews, Jul 15»
3
Colombian government says it's ready for bilateral ceasefire
In a sharp change of policy, the Colombian government says it's ready to consider a bilateral ceasefire with its biggest rebel -- the ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
4
Lower number of ceasefire violations observed at and around …
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (OSCE) observed a lower number of ceasefire violations at and around the Donetsk airport ... «NRCU - Ukrainian Radio, Jul 15»
5
Yemen Airstrike Kills 45 Near Aden, Officials Urge Ceasefire As …
The United Nations has urged a ceasefire. "We are intensifying our efforts to reach a peaceful resolution to this crisis that, in truth, as you know, ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
6
Manenberg gangsters agree to ceasefire - for now
Cape Town - While warring gangs on one side of Manenberg have put down their weapons, gunmen on the opposite end have started firing. «News24, Jul 15»
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NSCN-K Called Off Ceasefire Under Paresh Barua's Influence …
The Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) abrogated the ceasefire deal with the Indian government under ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
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Pakistan Violates Ceasefire, Indian Soldier Killed in Firing in …
Srinagar/Jammu: A BSF jawan was killed on Sunday in firing in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Nowgam ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
9
Khaplang was planning to walk out of ceasefire for last four years
They revealed that the decision to end the ceasefire was taken under pressure from Khaplang's military advisor Nikki Sumi and other members ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Iran urges 'ceasefire, dialog' in Yemen
He also expressed Iran's support for the UN special envoy's efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Yemen, end the humanitarian blockade ... «Press TV, Jul 15»

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