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Accord: Formal. To Give Someone What They Want in Order To Avoid Conflict With Them
Accord: Formal. To Give Someone What They Want in Order To Avoid Conflict With Them
Agreement (n) соглашение
a contract, promise or decision about what to do or will happen, made by two or more different
people or groups
a verbal [=not written] agreement
a peace/trade agreement
An agreement was reached between both sides.
Finally they have come to an agreement.
Don’t sign the rental agreement before reading all the terms carefully.
Appease (v) умиротворять
formal. to give someone what they want in order to avoid conflict with them
They tried to appease the dictator to keep the peace.
Armistice (n) перемирие
a formal agreement between two countries involved in a war to stop fighting and negotiate a peace
Finally, they agreed to an armistice after six years of war.
Negotiation (n) переговоры
discussions between people who are trying to reach a desired agreement
Peace negotiations
Finally, two sides reached an agreement after lengthy negotiations.
Olive branch (n) ветвь мира
something that is offered to someone in order to show that you want to make peace; a symbol of
peace
to extend/offer/hold out an olive branch to someone
The government held out an olive branch to the demonstrators by reducing taxes.
Pacifism (n) миролюбие
the belief that the war and violence are wrong and that people should settle all disputes in a peaceful
way
Pacify (v) усмирять
to establish or restore peace in a country or an area, especially by using military force
The government forces failed to pacify the troubled region.
Peace (n) мир
a situation in which there is no war or fighting in an area
Peace talks
World peace
They've always lived together in peace.
We hope the referendum will bring peace to the country.
Peacekeeper (n) миротворец
a special soldier in a military force who has been sent to prevent violence in an area where there is
fighting or a war
Peacekeeping (n) миротворчество
the activity of restoring the peace in a troubled area
a peacekeeping force/mission
Peacemaker (n) посредник/примиритель
a person who tries to persuade people or countries to stop fighting or arguing and bring peace
Peacetime (n) мирное время
a period of time during which there is no conflict or war between two or more countries
There has been an increase in military spending even in peacetime.
Treaty (n) договор/конвенция/соглашение
a formal written agreement between two or more countries or international organizations
a peace treaty/The treaty was ratified by six countries.
Truce (n) перемирие
an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a short time
Let’s call a truce.
The gangs agreed (American English agreed to) a truce.
White flag (n) белый флаг
a flag that is raised or waved as a symbol of truce or ceasefire, or a wish to stop fighting
Battle битва/бой
Combat сражение/бой
rebellions/revolts/uprisings повстанцы/переворот/ восстание
coup d’etat путч/государственный переворот
to fortify укреплять/поддерживать
to guard охранять/беречь
to retreat отступать/отходить
Casualties потери/урон
losses потери/урон