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31détente — UK [ˈdeɪtɒnt] / UK [deɪˈtɒnt] / US [deɪˈtɑnt] / US [deɪˈtɑ̃t] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms détente : singular détente plural détentes a situation in which countries that have had an unfriendly relationship become more friendly …
32détente — [20] English originally acquired this word from French in the 17th century as detent, which denotes a catch that regulates the movement of a clock. French détente, which originally signified a device for releasing a crossbow string, came from the …
33detente — noun see détente …
34détente — /day tahnt /; Fr. /day tahonnt /, n., pl. détentes / tahnts /; Fr. / tahonnt /. a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations, as by negotiations or agreements. Also, detente. [1905 10; < F; see DETENT] * * * Period of the easing of Cold War… …
35detente — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [day TAHNT] an easing of hostilities between nations. Following the treaty was an extended period of detente. SYN.: relaxation, cooling off, easing, peace, quietude, relief, tranquility, harmony,… …
36Détente — Dé|tente [de tã:t] die; <aus fr. détente »Entspannung, Ruhe« zu détendre »losspannen«, dies aus lat. detendere, vgl. ↑detendieren> Entspannung zwischen Staaten …
37détente — see detente …
38détente — n.f. Être dur à la détente, être radin ; ne comprendre qu avec peine …
39détente — (day TANHT) [French: relaxation] An easing of tension in relations between countries, particularly through diplomatic negotiations. Kissinger’s goal in this was to reassure the Chinese that the détente with the Soviet Union was in no way… …
40détente — /deɪˈtɒnt/ (say day tont) noun a relaxing, as of international tension: *The Lahore summit had raised hopes for detente between the South Asian arch rivals who have fought three wars in the past 50 years. –aap news, 2000. {French} …
