B2verb · transitive · rare

vow

vow · vows · vowed · vowing

клястися

обещать, пообещать, поклясться, клясться

sich dazu erklärt haben, schwören, geloben

To make a vow; to promiseTo make a vow; to promise.

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/vaʊ/

» Tom has vowed to do that.

Том поклявся зробити це.

Meaning

3 senses

(ambitransitive)To make a vow; to promise.
schwören, geloben
кля́стьсяkljástʹsja, покля́стьсяpokljástʹsja, присяга́тьprisjagátʹ
кля́стисяkljástysja, клясти́сяkljastýsja
make a vow; promise
(transitive)To make a vow regarding (something).
The wronged woman vowed revenge.
dedicate to a deity by a vow
To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
The rebels vowed to continue their fight.
sich dazu erklärt haben
кля́стьсяkljástʹsja, покля́стьсяpokljástʹsja, обеща́тьobeščátʹ

Examples

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Tom has vowed to do that.
Том поклявся зробити це.
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Tom vowed he'd never do that.
Том поклявся, що нікого цього не робитиме.
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Tom vowed to rescue Mary.
Том поклявся спасти Мері.
ruТом поклялся спасти Мэри.
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Tom vowed to keep fighting.
Том поклявся продовжувати боротьбу.
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Tom vowed revenge.
Том поклявся помститися.
ruТом поклялся отомстить.
deTom schwor Rache.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to make a vow:

Русский

By meaning 1

to make a vow:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to make a vow:

to declare publicly that one made a vow:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōt

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vovēre (“to promise, vow”). Not related to avow. Doublet of vote.

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