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1 promise
• näyttää lupaavalta• enteillä• sitoumus• sitoutua• antaa toiveita jostakin• vala• vakuutus• vakuuttaa• vannoa• taata• lupautua• luvata• lupaus* * *'promis 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) luvata2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) luvata3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) olla lupaava2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) lupaus2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) potentiaali• -
2 promise of a gift
• lahjanlupaus -
3 promise of marriage
• aviolupaus• avioliittolupaus -
4 breach of promise
• aviolupauksen rikkominen -
5 breaching of one's promise
• sanansyöminen -
6 breaking one's promise
• sanansyöminen -
7 gift promise
• lahjan lupaus -
8 of great promise
• varsin lupaava -
9 recall a promise
• peruuttaa lupaus -
10 contract
• ottaa urakalla tehdäkseen• saada• työurakka• työurakkasopimus• huveta• vetää kokoon• sitoumus• sitoutua• solmia• ahtautua• asiakirja• urakkasopimus• urakka• vuokrasopimus• vähetä• välikirja• tehdä sopimus• kaventua• kauppafinance, business, economy• kauppakirja• kiristääfinance, business, economy• kiinnitys• sairastua• sopia• sopimuskirja• sopia jostakin• sopimus• supistaa• supistua• kutistaa• kutistua• kontrahti• luvata* * *1. kən'trækt verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) supistaa, supistua2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) tehdä kirjallinen sopimus3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) saada4) (to promise (in marriage).) solmia2. 'kontrækt noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) sopimus- contractor -
11 pledge
• omistaa• juhlallinen lupaus• juoda maljalaw• hypoteekki• veikata• veto• sitoumus• sitoutua maksamaan• antaa pantiksi• vakuutus• vakuuttaafinance, business, economy• vakuus• panttaussitoumus• panttioikeus• panttiesine• panttifinance, business, economy• pantatafinance, business, economy• panttaus• maljafinance, business, economy• käteispantti• luvata• lupaus• lupautua* * *ple‹ 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) lupaus2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) pantti3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) vakuus2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) taata2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) pantata -
12 vow
• juhlallinen lupaus• vannoa• vala• papinvala• luvata• lupaus* * *1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) lupaus2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) vannoa2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) vannoa -
13 absolve
• julistaa vapaaksi• vapauttaa• antaa anteeksi• armahtaa• kitkeä* * *əb'zolv(to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) vapauttaa -
14 according to
• jonkin mukaan• mukaan (jnkn)• mukaan (mukaisesti)• mukaan(tapaan)• mukaisesti• mukaan• myöten• tapaan(mukaan)* * *1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) jonkin mukaan2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) jonkin mukaan3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) jonkin mukaan4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) jonkin mukaan -
15 assurance
• otaksuma• toive• itseluottamus• itsevarmuus• tuomitseminen• turvallisuus• henkivakuutus• varmuus• sitoumusfinance, business, economy• vakuus• vakuutus• vakaumus• pantti• takuu• lupaus* * *1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) varmuus2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) lupaus3) (insurance: life assurance.) vakuutus -
16 back out
• perääntyä• peräytyä• perua* * *1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) peruuttaa2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) perääntyä -
17 betroth
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18 breach
• rikkomus• rikkominen• rötös• rike• rikos• juopa• virhe• aukko• erehdys• välien rikkoutuminen• välirikko• katkeama• katko• hairahdus• harha-askel• murtaa• murtuma• läpimurto• särö• synti• taistelun tuoksinaan• lankeemus• loukkaus* * *bri: 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) rikkominen2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) halkeama, aukko2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) murtaa aukko -
19 break one's word
(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) pitää lupauksensa -
20 due
• oikea• jollekulle kuuluva• velka• erääntynytfinance, business, economy• erääntyä• erääntyvä• arvonmukainen• asiaankuuluva• asianomainen• asianmukainen• saatava• maksettavaksi langennut• maksettava• säännönmukainen• langeta• langennut* * *dju: 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) jollekulle kuuluva2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) odotettavissa3) (proper: Take due care.) asianmukainen2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) suoraan3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) osa2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) maksut•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due
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