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tregua

truce; respite

noun TREH-gwah Less Common
People & Society Military

Origin: From Germanic triggwa (pledge), related to English 'true'.

Usage Note

Tregua is used in military contexts (acordar una tregua) and figuratively for any pause in hostility or effort (sin tregua — 'relentlessly', literally 'without truce'). The phrase dar tregua means to let up or give a break: el dolor no da tregua ('the pain gives no respite').

Examples

"Ambos bandos acordaron una tregua temporal."

Natural Translation

Both sides agreed on a temporary truce.

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