bryte+et+løfte

verb. (jus) break a promise

verb. break one's promise

subst. promise subst. [ høytidelig løfte] vow verb. lift, raise (bryte et løfte) break a promise (gi et løfte) make el. give a promise

subst. word subst. [ løfte] word, promise (bryte sitt ord) break one's word, go back on one's word (el. one's promise), break faith (en mann av få ord) a man of few words (et ord er et ord) a bargain is a bargain; a promise is a promise (gi én sitt ord) give somebody one's word (f.eks.

to help him

); pledge oneself (gå fra sitt ord) break one's word, go back (el. renege) on one's word, break faith (hans siste ord) (før døden) his last words, his dying words; (om tilbud) his last word (jeg gir mitt ord) I give you my word! (legg inn et godt ord) put in a word for somebody (leke med ord) play upon words; (med ordspil) pun (med andre ord) in other words (med få ord) in (a) few words (ord for ord) word for word (f.eks.

repeat word for word

); verbatim (f.eks.

speeches are recorded verbatim

) (strides om ord) quibble, split hairs (stå ved sitt ord) keep one's promise (el. one's word); be as good as one's word (NB his word is (as good as) his bond) (tomme ord) empty (el. idle) words