vow
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a…A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
» Tom has vowed to do that.
Том поклявся зробити це.
Meaning
3 sensesA solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.
Gelübde, Schwur, Eid
кля́тваkljátva, прися́гаprisjága, обе́тobét
кля́тваkljátva, клятьба́kljatʹbá, прися́гаprysjáha
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
A declaration or assertion.
Eid
обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo, завере́ниеzaverénije
(obsolete)A votive offering.
Examples
120 sentencesTom has vowed to do that.
Том поклявся зробити це.
Tom vowed he'd never do that.
Том поклявся, що нікого цього не робитиме.
Tom vowed to rescue Mary.
Том поклявся спасти Мері.
ruТом поклялся спасти Мэри.
Tom vowed to keep fighting.
Том поклявся продовжувати боротьбу.
Tom vowed revenge.
Том поклявся помститися.
ruТом поклялся отомстить.
deTom schwor Rache.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtInherited 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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