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1 pledge
1. noun2. transitive verbtake or sign the pledge — (coll.) sich zur Abstinenz verpflichten
2) (bind by promise) verpflichten* * *[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) das Versprechen2) (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.) das Pfand3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) der Beweis2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) versprechen2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) verpfänden* * *[pleʤ]I. nto make a \pledge that... geloben, dass...2. (token)a \pledge of friendship/good faith/loyalty ein Unterpfand nt [o Beweis m] der Freundschaft/des Vertrauens/der Treueto redeem a \pledge ein Pfand einlösen6. AM UNIV (of fraternity) jemand, der die Zusage zur Mitgliedschaft in einer Studentenverbindung erhalten hat, der aber noch nicht initiiert worden ist; (of a man) ≈ Fuchs m (in einer Burschenschaft)II. vt▪ to \pledge sth etw versprechenI've been \pledged to secrecy ich bin zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichtet wordento \pledge allegiance to one's country den Treueid auf sein Land leistento \pledge loyalty Treue schwörento \pledge support Unterstützung zusichern▪ to \pledge to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun▪ to \pledge that... versprechen, dass...2. (promise to contribute)to \pledge money Geld versprechen▪ to \pledge sb/sth auf jdn/etw trinkento \pledge a fraternity/sorority einer Studentenverbindung [o Burschenschaft] /[weiblichen] Verbindung beitreten wollen▪ to \pledge sth etw verpfänden* * *[pledZ]1. nI give you my pledge — ich gebe dir mein Wort
we have given them a pledge of aid — wir haben versprochen, ihnen zu helfen
as a pledge of — als Zeichen (+gen)
under (the) pledge of secrecy — unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit
to sign or take the pledge (lit) — sich schriftlich zur Abstinenz verpflichten; (hum inf) dem Alkohol abschwören (usu hum)
to drink a pledge to sb/sth — einen Toast etc auf jdn/etw ausbringen
2. vt1) (= give as security, pawn) verpfänden2) (= promise) versprechen, zusichernto pledge one's word — sein Wort geben or verpfänden
to pledge support for sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache seine Unterstützung zusichern
I am pledged to secrecy —
he pledged me to secrecy — er verpflichtete mich zum Schweigen
to pledge (one's) allegiance to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache Treue schwören or geloben
3) (form: toast) einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (+acc)3. vrto pledge oneself to do sth — geloben or sich verpflichten, etw zu tun
* * *pledge [pledʒ]A s1. a) (Faust-, Unter)Pfand n, Pfandgegenstand mb) Verpfändung fc) Bürgschaft f, Sicherheit fd) HIST Bürge m, Geisel f:hold in pledge als Pfand halten;put in pledge verpfänden;take out of pledge ein Pfand auslösen2. Versprechen n, feste Zusage, Gelübde n, Gelöbnis n:B v/t1. verpfänden ( sth to sb jemandem etwas), ein Pfand bestellen für, eine Sicherheit leisten für, als Sicherheit oder zum Pfand geben:pledge one’s word fig sein Wort verpfänden;pledged article Pfandobjekt n;pledged merchandise sicherungsübereignete Ware(n pl);pledged securities lombardierte Effektenpledge sb to secrecy jemanden zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichten;pledge o.s. geloben, sich verpflichten* * *1. noun2. transitive verbtake or sign the pledge — (coll.) sich zur Abstinenz verpflichten
1) (promise solemnly) versprechen; geloben [Treue]2) (bind by promise) verpflichten3) (deposit, pawn) verpfänden (to Dat.)* * *n.Gelöbnis -se n.Pfand ¨-er m.Verpfändung f. v.verpfänden v.
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