tregua
/ˈtɾeɡwa/
The Spanish word for truce is tregua.
A tregua is an agreement between opposed parties, such as a temporary suspension of conflict in military or political matters.
Meaning: agreement between opposed parties (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of tregua is treguas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɾeɡwa/
Did you know?
- In certain historical contexts in Spain, a tregua was not just a military stop but a legally binding period of grace given to debtors to pay their debts.
- The word tregua shares an ancient root with the English word 'truce', both descending from a Gothic term meaning 'faithfulness' or 'trust'.
- The phrase sin tregua is frequently used as an adverbial expression meaning 'relentlessly' or 'without pause', describing things like rain or hard work rather than just wars.
Examples in context
- Espera, ¡tregua!Wait, truce!Tatoeba #1586577 by teskmon, translation #835208 by U2FS
- Durante las negociaciones, ambas partes acordaron una suspensión de hostilidades.During the negotiations, both parties agreed to a temporary suspension of hostilities.
- pedir una treguaTo ask for a truce
- Los países firmaron una tregua temporal.The countries signed a temporary truce.
- Necesitamos una tregua para negociar la paz.We need a truce to negotiate peace.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing a temporary halt in their heated argument.
- AlejandroElena, hagamos una tregua por hoy.Elena, let's make a truce for today.
- ElenaEstá bien, Alejandro, acepto la tregua.Fine, Alejandro, I accept the truce.
- Alejandro¿Podemos hablar mañana con calma?Can we talk tomorrow calmly?
- ElenaSí, mañana será un mejor día.Yes, tomorrow will be a better day.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tregua, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tregua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
