El alto el fuego
Example: Los países acordaron un alto el fuego para iniciar las negociaciones.
Definition
"El alto el fuego" is a noun phrase referring to a temporary or permanent cessation of hostilities between conflicting parties, typically agreed upon to allow negotiations or peace talks. It signifies an official pause in fighting during a conflict or war.
Etymology
The phrase "el alto el fuego" originates from Spanish, where "alto" means stop or halt, and "fuego" means fire, metaphorically representing gunfire or combat. Together, it literally means 'stop the fire,' reflecting the act of stopping armed conflict. Did you know? This phrase has been used historically to denote ceasefire agreements in many wars.
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"El alto el fuego" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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