rapprochement

English

Etymology

Borrowing from French rapprochement.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ræproʊʃˈmɑn/, /ræproʊʃˈmɑ̃/

Noun

Wikipedia rapprochement (plural rapprochements)

1. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

   It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China.

Translations

reestablishment of cordial relations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 和解 (cmn) (héjiě)

• French: rapprochement (fr) m
• German: Annäherung (de) n, Wiederannäherung (de) f
• Japanese: 和解 (ja) (わかい, wakai, わげ, wage)

• Korean: 화해 (ko) (hwahae) (和解 (ko))
• Russian: примирение (ru) (primirénije) n, сближение (ru) (sbližénije) n
• Vietnamese: hòa giải (vi) (和解 (vi))
• Zulu: ukubuyisana n. ukuthelelena amanzi (zu)

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French

Etymology

rapprocher (“to near, to approach”) +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁa.pʁɔʃ.mɑ̃/

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Noun

rapprochement m (plural rapprochements)

1. act or process of getting closer, nearer together
2. link (between two things)