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1 pledge
I [pledʒ]1) (promise) promessa f. (solenne), impegno m.to give a pledge to sb. — fare una promessa a qcn.
to give o make a pledge to do — promettere o prendersi l'impegno di fare
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) pegno m.as a pledge of her friendship — fig. come pegno della sua amicizia
3) (money promised to charity) offerta f.II [pledʒ]1) (promise) promettere [allegiance, aid, support]to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — impegnarsi a fare, promettere che si farà
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) impegnare, dare in pegno* * *[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) promessa2) (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.) pegno3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) prova, pegno2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) promettere2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) impegnare* * *pledge /plɛdʒ/n.1 [cu] (leg.) pegno; garanzia; (fig.) prova: I gave him a ring as a pledge, gli diedi un anello in pegno (o come pegno); to take jewels out of pledge, ritirare gioielli dati in pegno; disimpegnare gioielli; a pledge of love, un pegno d'amore2 (fig.) impegno; promessa; suggello; voto solenne: a pledge of marriage, una promessa di matrimonio; to keep the pledge, mantenere la promessa; to make a pledge, prendere un impegno; a sacred pledge, un sacro suggello4 (stor.) ostaggio● (fig.) the pledge of their love, il pegno del loro amore ( un figlio) □ to put st. in pledge (o to pledge), impegnare, pignorare qc. □ (arc. o scherz.) to take (o to sign) the pledge, far voto di non bere più (o di astenersi dall'alcol).♦ (to) pledge /plɛdʒ/v. t.1 impegnare ( anche fig.); pignorare; (leg.) dare come pegno, costituire in pegno: to pledge a ring, impegnare un anello; to pledge one's honour [word], impegnare l'onore [dare la parola]* * *I [pledʒ]1) (promise) promessa f. (solenne), impegno m.to give a pledge to sb. — fare una promessa a qcn.
to give o make a pledge to do — promettere o prendersi l'impegno di fare
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) pegno m.as a pledge of her friendship — fig. come pegno della sua amicizia
3) (money promised to charity) offerta f.II [pledʒ]1) (promise) promettere [allegiance, aid, support]to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — impegnarsi a fare, promettere che si farà
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) impegnare, dare in pegno -
2 pledge ***
[plɛdʒ]1. n(promise) promessa solenne, (security, token) pegnoas a pledge of — come pegno or testimonianza di
to sign or take the pledge hum fam — promettere solennemente di non toccare alcolici
2. vt1)to pledge sth/to do sth — promettere qc/di fare qc2) (pawn) impegnare -
3 promise
I ['prɒmɪs]1) (undertaking) promessa f.2) U (hope, prospect) speranza f., prospettiva f.II 1. ['prɒmɪs]she shows great promise — promette molto bene, è una grande promessa
1) (pledge)to promise sb. sth. — promettere qcs. a qcn.
2) (give prospect of) annunciare, promettere3) (assure) assicurare, garantire2.it won't be easy, I promise you — non sarà facile, te lo assicuro
1) (give pledge) promettere2) fig.to promise well — [young talent, candidate] essere promettente; [result, situation] promettere bene, essere promettente
* * *['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)!) promettere2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) promettere3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) promettere2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promessa2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) promessa•* * *I ['prɒmɪs]1) (undertaking) promessa f.2) U (hope, prospect) speranza f., prospettiva f.II 1. ['prɒmɪs]she shows great promise — promette molto bene, è una grande promessa
1) (pledge)to promise sb. sth. — promettere qcs. a qcn.
2) (give prospect of) annunciare, promettere3) (assure) assicurare, garantire2.it won't be easy, I promise you — non sarà facile, te lo assicuro
1) (give pledge) promettere2) fig.to promise well — [young talent, candidate] essere promettente; [result, situation] promettere bene, essere promettente
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4 redeem
[rɪ'diːm] 1.1) (exchange) scambiare [ voucher]; (for cash) riscattare [bond, security]2) (pay off) riscattare [ pawned goods]her one redeeming feature is — la caratteristica che la salva è, si salva solo grazie a
4) (satisfy) adempiere [ obligation]; mantenere [ pledge]5) relig. redimere, salvare2.to redeem oneself — redimersi, riscattarsi ( by doing facendo)
* * *[rə'di:m]1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) riscattare2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) redimere, liberare3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) recuperare, riscattare•- Redeemer- redemption
- past/beyond redemption
- redeeming feature* * *[rɪ'diːm] 1.1) (exchange) scambiare [ voucher]; (for cash) riscattare [bond, security]2) (pay off) riscattare [ pawned goods]her one redeeming feature is — la caratteristica che la salva è, si salva solo grazie a
4) (satisfy) adempiere [ obligation]; mantenere [ pledge]5) relig. redimere, salvare2.to redeem oneself — redimersi, riscattarsi ( by doing facendo)
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5 ♦ faith
♦ faith /feɪɵ/n.1 [u] fede; fiducia; to have faith in, avere fiducia in; faith in oneself, fiducia in se stessi; blind faith, fede cieca4 [u] promessa; parola data: to break faith, mancare alla parola data; non essere di parola; to keep faith with sb., mantenere la parola data a q.; to pledge (o to give, to plight) one's faith, dare la propria parola● faith-healer, guaritore, guaritrice; santone □ faith-healing, cura (o guarigione) mediante preghiere o suggestione □ (GB) faith school, scuola (statale) di impostazione religiosa □ bad faith, malafede □ good faith, buona fede □ (fam., spec. all'imper.) to keep the faith, tenere duro; farsi coraggio □ to pin one's faith to (o upon), dare (o prestar) fede a □ O, ye of little faith!, o voi di poca fede! -
6 teetotal
[tiː'təʊtl] [AE 'tiːtəʊtl]* * *[ti:'təutl](never taking alcoholic drink: The whole family is teetotal.) astemio* * *teetotal /ti:ˈtəʊtl/a.2 antialcolico; contrario all'uso degli alcolici● a teetotal meeting, una riunione contro l'uso degli alcolici □ teetotal pledge, impegno di rinunciare all'alcolteetotalismn. [u]2 antialcolismo.* * *[tiː'təʊtl] [AE 'tiːtəʊtl]
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