peace

la paz

peace(pis)

noun

1. (period or state without war)

a. la paz

(F)

Peace lasted more than 50 years after the civil war.

La paz duró más de 50 años tras la guerra civil.

2. (politics)

a. la paz

(F)

Both countries made peace after several years of war.

Ambos países firmaron la paz tras varios años de guerra.

3. (quiet)

a. la paz

(F)

I love the peace of living in the countryside.

Me encanta la paz de vivir en el campo.

4. (legal)

a. el orden público

(M)

The police tried to keep the peace during the protest.

La policía intentó mantener el orden público durante la manifestación.

b. la paz

(F)

The interior minister praised the police for preserving peace and order.

El ministro del Interior elogió a la policía por preservar la paz y el orden.

interjection

5.

(colloquial)

(farewell)

a. nos vemos

See you tomorrow, dude. - Peace, bro.

Hasta mañana, amigo. - Nos vemos, carnal.

b. ciao

Peace, guys. I've got to roll.

Ciao, amigos. Ya me voy.

peace

Noun

1. (general)

a. la paz

(F)

at peaceen paz

to make (one's) peace with somebodyhacer las paces con alguien

peace and quietpaz y tranquilidad

for the sake of peace and quietpara tener la fiesta en paz

peace of mindtranquilidad de espíritu, sosiego m

2. (law)

a.

to keep/disturb the peacemantener/alterar el orden (público)

peace campaignerpacifista mf

Peace Corpsorganización gubernamental estadounidense de ayuda al desarrollo con cooperantes sobre el terreno

peace movementpacifismo m, movimiento pacifista

peace negotiationsnegociaciones de paz

peace offeringoferta de paz

peace talksconversaciones de paz

peace treatytratado de paz

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peace [piːs]

noun

1 paz (f)

a lasting peace the President spoke of /a shared commitment to world peace/ in times of peace the Nobel Peace Prize after a long (period of) peace, war broke out a fresh attempt to negotiate peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina he campaigned for peace and against the spread of nuclear weapons a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations the search for this elusive inner peace I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity as I gazed at the mountains the peace of the Lord be always with you he chose to return to the relative peace of his childhood village the Peace of Basle a negotiated peace in Europe

2

to be at peace (dead) descansar en paz

he is at peace to be [at] peace ([with] sth/sb)

Egypt is at peace with Israel Egipto está en paz con Israel; a world at peace un mundo donde reine la paz or donde haya paz

my dream is one of a world at peace

I am at peace with my conscience estoy en paz con mi conciencia

I felt at peace with the world she felt at peace here as in a quiet safe refuge times were good then - the country was at peace you will never be at peace until you find out the truth I want you to be at peace - I don't think you will be happy until you know he died at peace with his family they make you relax - they make you feel at peace with the world a child of grace, at peace with her surroundings

to be at peace with o.s. estar en paz consigo mismo

I was feeling calm, relaxed and at peace with myself once I knew I was forgiven I could be at peace with myself at last

we come in peace venimos en son de paz

don't shoot, we come in peace

to disturb the peace perturbar la paz; (Jur) alterar el orden público

the crisis in Asia should not be allowed to disturb the peace of Europe he spoke softly so as not to disturb the peace of the evening the police arrested him for disturbing the peace the youths were littering the beaches and disturbing the peace

he gave her no peace until she agreed no la dejó tranquila or en paz hasta que accedió

to hold or keep one's peace guardar silencio

speak now or forever hold your peace hable ahora o calle para siempre

people who knew about this evil man but held their peace I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the attentive listener the role of the navy in war and in peace I took a week off so I could write in peace

to keep the peace (gen) mantener la paz or el orden; (Jur) [+citizen] respetar el orden público; [+police] mantener el orden público

he was bound over to keep the peace the first UN contingent assigned to help keep the peace in Cambodia I looked on as an arbiter and kept the peace how did your mother succeed in keeping the peace between these two very different men? the police are there to enforce the law and to keep the peace.

to leave sb in peace dejar a algn tranquilo or en paz

go away and leave us in peace one more question and I'll leave you in peace

to live in peace (with sb) vivir en paz (con algn)

they seem unable to live in peace with their neighbours that will allow the refugees to go home and live in peace, free from oppression if you can't live in peace with your little brother then get out of the house

to make peace (with sb) hacer las paces (con algn)

he could appoint or dismiss his government, declare war, make peace, change any law he disliked a month later Russia made peace with Britain on 9 September 1849 the Navajo made peace with the United States government they tried to convince Chiang Kai-shek to make peace with Tokyo the Germans are reduced to making peace on our terms she finally made peace with her father she went to her mother's room to make peace all of a sudden she seemed to want to make peace and patch up our quarrel to make [one's] peace with sb the President ought to seize this opportunity to make his peace with political parties and negotiate a speedy return to democracy he was obliged to make his peace with the salesman

peace of mind tranquilidad (f) (de espíritu)

you should find out the truth, if only for your own peace of mind the main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer he began to insist upon a bullet-proof limousine, just for peace of mind peace and [quiet]

anything for the sake of peace and quiet lo que sea por un poco de tranquilidad

the peace and quiet of the woods la tranquilidad del bosque

/all I want is some peace and quiet/ and to spend a couple of nice days with my grandchildren I shall need some peace and quiet in which to practise

in times of peace en tiempos de paz

breach rest

modifier

[+agreement, plan, settlement] de paz; [+campaign, conference] por la paz

peace camp (n) campamento (m) por la paz

other Greenham women created a new all-women's peace camp outside the nuclear weapons facility at nearby Aldermaston desert `peace camps" in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to withstand non violently armed aggression from either side

peace campaigner (n) persona que participa en una campaña por la paz

two peace campaigners accused of causing damage to an F1-11 nuclear bomber

peace conference (n) conferencia (f) de paz

Peace Corps (n) (US) Cuerpo (m) de Paz

she joined the Peace Corps because she wanted to work in a developing country Peace Corps workers there were lots of Peace Corps volunteers

peace dividend (n) beneficios (m) reportados por la paz

it looked to us as though there was to be a substantial decline in military spending and that there would be a peace dividend people spoke of a peace dividend, meaning money that would be freed as defense spending declined

peace initiative (n) iniciativa (f) de paz

peace movement (n) movimiento (m) pacifista

...the European Peace [Movement]. the German peace movement itself is divided over the issue of solidarity with Israel

peace offering (n) prenda (f) de paz

I bought Mum some flowers as a peace offering

peace pipe (n) pipa (f) de la paz

A few hippies gone native walked about with babies in papooses smoking peace pipes

the peace process (n) el proceso de paz

...the Middle East peace process He said the peace process could move ahead if Mr Peres could assure himself of a majority in the Israeli parliament

peace settlement (n) acuerdo (m) de paz

peace sign (n) señal (f) de paz

peace studies (n) (Univ) estudios (m) de la paz

Bradford University's Department of Peace Studies

peace talks (n) negociaciones (f) por la paz

the latest round of peace talks Middle East peace talks agreement was reached during peace talks sponsored by the European Community

peace treaty (n) tratado (m) de paz

Japan has still to conclude a peace treaty with the Soviet Union Baker is in Paris for the signing of the peace treaty