make peace

Frieden schließen, sich versöhnen

Aufhören zu kämpfen oder Feinde zu sein und sich auf ein freundliches Verhältnis einigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Stop fighting or being enemies and agree to have a friendly relationship.

• The two sides want to make peace.
• She made peace with her brother after years of arguing.
• Have the leaders agreed to make peace?

So benutzt man es: make peace with someone (The two countries made peace with each other.)

Synonyme: reconcile, end hostilities

Häufige Wendungen: make peace, make peace with someone, make peace again, make peace finally

sich abfinden mit, akzeptieren

Eine schwierige Tatsache oder Situation akzeptieren und sich nicht mehr darüber aufregen.

In einfachem Englisch: Accept a difficult fact or situation and stop feeling upset about it.

• I have made peace with my past.
• She slowly made peace with losing the competition.
• Can you make peace with the things you cannot change?

So benutzt man es: make peace with something (She has made peace with her decision to leave.); make peace with the fact that… (He made peace with the fact that he would never return home.)

Synonyme: accept, come to terms with

Häufige Wendungen: make peace, make peace with something