vow

vow
1. noun
(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) voto; promesa solemne

2. verb
1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) hacer voto (de), pronunciar votos
2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) jurar
vow
tr[vaʊ]
noun
1 promesa solemne
2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL voto
transitive verb
1 jurar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take a vow of chastity/poverty hacer voto de castidad/pobreza
to take one's vows pronunciar sus votos
vow of silence voto de silencio
vow [væʊ] vt
: jurar, prometer, hacer voto de
vow n
: promesa f, voto m (en la religión)
a vow of poverty: un voto de pobreza
vow
v.
• hacer voto v.
• prometer solemnemente v.
• votar v.
n.
• promesa solemne s.f.
• voto s.m.

I vaʊ
noun voto m, promesa f

he made a vow never to see her again — juró que no la volvería a ver

to take (one's) vows — (Relig) hacer* los votos, profesar


II
transitive verb jurar, hacer* voto de (frml)

to vow to + INF: I vowed to avenge my brother — juré que vengaría a mi hermano

[vaʊ]
1.
N (Rel) voto m ; (=promise) promesa f , compromiso m

lovers' vows — promesas fpl solemnes de los amantes

to take or make a vow that ... — jurar or prometer que ...

to take or make a vow to do sth — jurar hacer algo, comprometerse a hacer algo

to break one's vow — faltar a un compromiso

to take one's vows — (Rel) hacer sus votos (monásticos)

to take a vow of poverty/chastity — hacer voto de pobreza/castidad

2.
VT [+ obedience, allegiance] jurar, prometer

to vow to do sth — jurar hacer algo, comprometerse a hacer algo

to vow that ... — jurar or prometer que ...

* * *

I [vaʊ]
noun voto m, promesa f

he made a vow never to see her again — juró que no la volvería a ver

to take (one's) vows — (Relig) hacer* los votos, profesar


II
transitive verb jurar, hacer* voto de (frml)

to vow to + INF: I vowed to avenge my brother — juré que vengaría a mi hermano


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