El alto el fuego
Example: Los países firmaron el alto el fuego para detener la guerra.
Definition
"El alto el fuego" refers to a formal agreement or declaration between conflicting parties to temporarily stop all military actions and hostilities, often to negotiate peace or create a pause in fighting during a war or conflict.
Etymology
The phrase "el alto el fuego" literally translates to 'the stop the fire' in English. It comes from the Spanish verb 'alto' meaning 'stop' and 'fuego' meaning 'fire,' originally referring to the cessation of gunfire or combat. Did you know this phrase has been used historically to signify ceasefires in numerous conflicts?
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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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