truce

Everyday

1. An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a time. tree →
2. (informal) A pause in a quarrel, for example between brothers and sisters. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: the famous Christmas truce in the First World War, when soldiers stopped fighting for a day. In everyday life: «Let's call a truce» ends an argument. In stories: warring kingdoms make a truce. Phrases: «call a truce», «declare a truce», «an uneasy truce», «a truce between».

Examples

• The two armies agreed to a truce. tree →
• «Let's call a truce,» said Maddie to her brother. tree →
• During the Christmas truce, soldiers played football together. tree →
• The cats seem to have made a truce and share the sofa now. tree →
• After the argument, the twins had an uneasy truce. tree →
• The truce lasted only three days. tree →
• The teacher asked the two groups to make a truce and work together. tree →

Note

Countable: a truce, truces. A truce is temporary; a «peace treaty» ends a war for good. Rhymes with «loose» and «juice».