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1 break one's word
bryta ett löfte* * *(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) hålla /bryta ett löfte -
2 break a promise
bryta (svika) ett löfte -
3 breach
n. brytande, brytning; brott--------v. bryta in i (väg)* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) brytning, brytande2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) bräsch, hål2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) bryta igenom, slå en bräsch i -
4 faith
n. tro; religion; tillit; troende; förtroende* * *[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) tro, tillit2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) tro3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) förtroende•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
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5 rat
n. råtta; förrädare--------v. smita; bryta löfte* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) råtta2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) skitstövel2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) svika ngn2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tjalla, förråda•- rat race- smell a rat -
6 word
n. ord; ordalydelse; ordalag; yttrande; befallning, order; bud, underrättelse; hedersord, löfte; lösenord--------v. uttrycka; formulera; klä i ord, uttrycka i ord; avfatta* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) ord2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) ord3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) bud, meddelande, besked4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) []ord2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) uttrycka- 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:
break-promise — breakˈ promise or breakˈ vow noun (both Shakespeare) A person who habitually breaks promises or vows • • • Main Entry: ↑break … Useful english dictionary
break-vow — breakˈ promise or breakˈ vow noun (both Shakespeare) A person who habitually breaks promises or vows • • • Main Entry: ↑break break vow see ↑break promise above. • • • Main Entry: ↑break … Useful english dictionary
promise — [n1] one’s word that something will be done affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath … New thesaurus
Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) … English World dictionary
break a promise — index renege Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break one's promise — index betray (lead astray), fail (neglect) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break one's promise to — index disappoint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break faith with somebody — break/keep faith with sb idiom to break/keep a promise that you have made to sb; to stop/continue being loyal to sb Main entry: ↑faithidiom … Useful english dictionary