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1 solemn
['soləm]1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) alvörugefinn2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) hátíðlegur•- solemnly- solemnness
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2 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) heit2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) strengja heit2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) heita því að, sverja -
3 ceremony
['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]American - ceremonies; noun1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) formleg og hátíðleg athöfn2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) viðhöfn•- ceremonially
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4 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) minnast2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) vera til minningar um•- commemoration -
5 oath
[əuƟ]plural - oaths; noun1) (a solemn promise: He swore an oath to support the king.) eiður2) (a word or phrase used when swearing: curses and oaths.) blótsyrði• -
6 pomp
[pomp](solemn stateliness and magnificence, eg at a ceremonial occasion: The Queen arrived with great pomp and ceremony.) viðhöfn- pompous- pompously
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7 rite
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8 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) alvarlegur2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) einlægur3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) alvarlegur4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) alvarlegur, hættulegur•- seriously
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9 solemnity
[sə'lemnəti]noun (the state of being solemn: the solemnity of the occasion.) alvörugefni; hátíðleiki -
10 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) votta, sverja -
11 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) orð2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) orð, (stutt) samtal3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) fréttir4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) loforð, heit2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) orða- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word
См. также в других словарях:
Solemn — Sol emn, a. [OE. solempne, OF. solempne, L. solemnis, solennis, sollemnis, sollennis; sollus all, entire + annus a year; properly, that takes place every year; used especially of religious solemnities. Cf. {Silly}, {Annual}.] 1. Marked with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solemn — SOLÉMN, Ă, solemni, e, adj. (Adesea adverbial) 1. Care are loc după un anumit ceremonial; cu fast, sărbătoresc. 2. Important; grav, serios. ♦ Desăvârşit; intens, profund. ♦ Sfânt, sacru. ♦ Măreţ, grandios, maiestuos. 3. (Despre acte juridice)… … Dicționar Român
solemn — sol‧emn [ˈsɒləm ǁ ˈsɑː ] adjective 1. solemn and binding LAW an agreement that is solemn and binding is recognized in law: • Only on the basis of a solemn and binding undertaking did they allow the purchase to proceed. 2. solemn… … Financial and business terms
solemn — [säl′əm] adj. [ME solemne < OFr < L sollemnis, sollennis, yearly, annual, hence religious, solemn (from assoc. with annual religious festivals) < sollus, all, entire < Oscan, akin to L salvus (see SAFE) + ? annus, year] 1. a) observed … English World dictionary
solemn — I adjective august, awe inspiring, awesome, ceremonial, ceremonious, devotional, devout, earnest, formal, funereal, gloomy, grave, gravis, grim, hallowed, holy, imposing, impressive, majestic, meditative, mirthless, mournful, pensive, quiet,… … Law dictionary
solemn — [adj1] quiet, serious austere, brooding, cold sober*, deliberate, dignified, downbeat, earnest, funereal, glum, grave, heavy, intense, matter of life and death*, moody, no fooling*, no nonsense*, pensive, portentous, reflective, sedate, sober,… … New thesaurus
solemn — англ. [со/лэм] solemnis лат. [соле/мнис] solenne ит. [соле/ннэ] торжественный … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
solemn — late 13c., from O.Fr. solempne (Fr. solennel), from L. sollemnis formal, ceremonial, traditional, perhaps related to sollus whole (see SAFE (Cf. safe) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
solemn — 1 *ceremonial, ceremonious, formal, conventional Analogous words: liturgical, ritualistic (see corresponding nouns at FORM): *full, complete, plenary: imposing, august, majestic, magnificent (see GRAND) 2 *serious, grave, somber, sedate, earnest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
solemn — ► ADJECTIVE 1) formal and dignified. 2) not cheerful; serious. 3) deeply sincere. DERIVATIVES solemnly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «associated with religious rites»: from Latin sollemnis customary, celebrated at a fixed date … English terms dictionary
solemn — 01. Her grandfather is a very [solemn] man who almost never smiles. 02. The Veterans Day ceremonies were a very [solemn] occasion. 03. The guests watched [solemnly] as the funeral procession began. 04. Brock made a [solemn] promise to his… … Grammatical examples in English