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1 celibacy
['selibəsi](the state of being unmarried or of refraining from sexual intercourse, especially in obedience to religious vows.) célibat- celibate -
2 vow
A n ( religious) vœu m ; ( of honour) serment m ; a vow of silence/poverty un vœu de silence/pauvreté ; to take ou make a vow faire un vœu ; to make a vow to do faire le vœu de faire ; to be under a vow of silence ( secrecy) avoir fait le serment de garder le secret.2 marriage ou wedding vows serments mpl du mariage.C vtr faire vœu de [revenge, love, allegiance] ; to vow to do jurer de faire ; ( privately) se jurer de faire ; he vowed that he would never return il a juré de ne plus jamais revenir ; ‘I will succeed,’ she vowed ‘je réussirai,’ se jura-t-elle. -
3 vow
vow [vaʊ]1. nounvœu m, serment m* * *[vaʊ] 1. 2.vows plural noun1) Religion vœux mpl2)3.marriage ou wedding vows — serments mpl du mariage
transitive verb faire vœu deto vow to do — jurer de faire; ( privately) se jurer de faire
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