pacific

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui est paisible, calme ou encline à établir la paix.

Describes a person or thing that is peaceful, calm, or tending to make peace.

1. Peaceful in natureB2formal

   Having a calm, peaceful, or non-violent disposition.

   paisible, pacifique

   • The pacific tone of the negotiations helped avoid conflict.
   • She has a pacific temperament, rarely raising her voice.
   • The community is known for its pacific approach to resolving disputes.

   Synonymescalmconciliatoryirenicnonviolentpeaceablepeacefulplacidserenetranquil

   Antonymesaggressivebelligerenthostilequarrelsomeviolentwarlike

2. Promoting peaceB2formal

   Intended to create or maintain peace, especially in a political or social context.

   qui promeut la paix

   • The treaty was a pacific effort to end the war.
   • The organization's pacific mission is to foster global harmony.
   • They proposed a pacific solution to the territorial dispute.

   Synonymesconciliatoryirenicpeaceablepeacefulplacatory

   Antonymesaggressivebellicosebelligerentcombativehostilepugnaciouswarlike

• Nom propre désignant un grand océan spécifique, généralement l'océan Pacifique, ou adjectif substantivé évoquant ce qui est pacifique ou relatif à cet océan.

A proper noun referring to a specific large body of water, typically the Pacific Ocean.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. B1formal

   The largest and deepest ocean on Earth, located between Asia and Australia to the west and the Americas to the east.

   Océan Pacifique

   • The Pacific covers more than 60 million square miles.
   • They sailed across the Pacific on a cargo ship.
   • The Pacific is known for its deep trenches and volcanic activity.