peace

peace
pi:s
noun
1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; (also adjective) a peace treaty.) fred
2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) (fred og) ro
•
- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
- peace of mind
fred
I
subst. \/piːs\/
1) fred
• in times of peace
i fredstid
2) ro og fred, offentlig orden
• he never seems to find peace in the big city
det later ikke til at han finner ro og fred i storbyen
be at peace leve i fred
• he is at peace with the world
han har forsonet seg med verden
be bound to keep the peace (jus, omtrent) få en betinget dom
• he was bound to keep the peace for two years
be sworn of the peace bli fredsdommer
breach of peace forbrytelse mot den offentlige orden
break\/disturb the peace forstyrre ro og orden, forbryte seg mot den offentlige orden
hold\/keep one's peace (noe gammeldags) tie stille, holde munn
in peace i fred
• I want to have my meal in peace
jeg vil spise i fred \/ jeg vil ha matro
• leave in peace, my friend
gå i fred, min venn
keep peace holde fred
keep the peace ikke forstyrre den offentlige orden, opprettholde ro og orden holde seg i ro, forholde seg rolig holde fred
the King's\/Queen's peace landefred, den offentlige ro og orden
make peace slutte fred
• she made peace with her parents
hun sluttet fred med foreldrene sine
make peace between forsone
on a peace footing på fredsfot
peace and quiet(ness) ro og fred
peace be with you! (bibelsk) fred være med dere!
peace establishment (militærvesen, sjøfart) fredsstyrke, stående styrker i fredstid
peace of conscience god samvittighet, uten samvittighetskvaler
peace of mind sinnsro
peace of soul sjelefred
peace preliminaries innledende fredsforhandlinger
peace with honour fred med ære, ærefull fred
public peace and order (jus) alminnelig ro og orden
rest in peace hvile i fred
• may he rest in peace!
må han hvile i fred!
II
interj. \/piːs\/
bare i uttrykk
peace! stille! , hold munn!

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