wikipedia|dab=Pledge
English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-pledge.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�d�|-�d�
Etymology
From OF. plege (French: pleige).
Verb
en-verb|pledg|ing
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
Translations
trans-top|To make a solemn promise
Finnish: t+|fi|luvata, t-|fi|sitoutua
German: t-|de|zusichern, t+|de|versprechen
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Serbian: zaloga, zavet
Slovene: zaprise�i, zavezati se, zaobljubiti se
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trans-top|To deposit something as a security; to pawn
Finnish: t-|fi|pantata
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German: t-|de|verpfänden
Slovene: zastaviti
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ttbc|French: promettre
Noun
en-noun
- A solemn promise to do something.
- A security to guarantee payment of a debt.
- A drinking toast.
- (the pledge): A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
Translations
trans-top|solemn promise
Arabic: Arab|ض�ا� IPAchar|(�am�n) m
Chinese: �� (shìyán)
Dutch: pand n
Finnish: t-|fi|lupaus
French: t+|fr|gage|m
German: t+|de|Pfand|n
Hungarian: t+|hu|fogadalom
Italian: t+|it|giuramento|m, t-|it|pegno|m, t-|it|promessa solenne|f
Japanese: �� (����, teit�)
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Korean: �� (seoyak)
Kurdish:
Portuguese: t+|pt|promessa|f, t-|pt|penhor|m
Russian: t+|ru|залог|m|trzalóg|scCyrl
Serbian: zavet m
Slovene: zaprisega f, zaobljuba f
Spanish: juramento m, promesa solemne f
Swedish: t-|sv|underpant|c
Telugu: ప�రతి��� (prathigna), ప�రతిన (prathina)
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trans-top|security to payment
Finnish: t-|fi|pantti
Hungarian: t-|hu|zálog
Italian: t+|it|avallo|m, t+|it|garanzia|f
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Telugu: తన�ా (tanakhaa)
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trans-top|A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol
Finnish: t-|fi|raittiuslupaus
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