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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 committed
[kə'mɪtɪd] 1. 2.to be committed to, to doing — dedicarsi a, a fare
2) (with commitments) impegnato ( to doing a fare)I am heavily committed — (timewise) sono molto preso; (financially) ho dei pesanti vincoli
* * *adjective (pledged to do, or to support, something: He was committed to looking after his uncle; He is a committed socialist.) impegnato* * *committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/a.impegnato: committed writers, gli scrittori impegnati; committed to st., impegnato in qc.; che ha scelto qc.; to become emotionally committed, impegnarsi sentimentalmente.* * *[kə'mɪtɪd] 1. 2.to be committed to, to doing — dedicarsi a, a fare
2) (with commitments) impegnato ( to doing a fare)I am heavily committed — (timewise) sono molto preso; (financially) ho dei pesanti vincoli
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3 pawn
I [pɔːn]nome (in chess) pedone m.; fig. pedina f.II [pɔːn]nome comm.in pawn — impegnato, in pegno
III [pɔːn]to get sth. out of pawn — disimpegnare o riscattare qcs
verbo transitivo impegnare, dare in pegno* * *[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) impegnare, dare in pegno2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pedone2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) pedina•- pawnshop
- in pawn* * *I [pɔːn] nChess pedone m fig pedinaII [pɔːn]1. nin pawn — impegnato (-a) al monte di pietà, (article pledged) pegno
to leave or put sth in pawn — impegnare qc
2. vtimpegnare, dare in pegno* * *pawn (1) /pɔ:n/n.pawn (2) /pɔ:n/n. [u]● pawn agency, agenzia di pegni, Monte di Pietà □ pawn ticket, polizza di pegno □ to get st. out of pawn, disimpegnare qc. □ to take a thing out of pawn, riscattare un oggetto pignorato.(to) pawn /pɔ:n/v. t.impegnare ( anche fig.); dare in pegno; pignorare: to pawn the family jewels, pignorare i gioielli della famiglia; to pawn one's honour [one's word], impegnare il (o impegnarsi sul) proprio onore [dare in pegno, impegnare, la propria parola].* * *I [pɔːn]nome (in chess) pedone m.; fig. pedina f.II [pɔːn]nome comm.in pawn — impegnato, in pegno
III [pɔːn]to get sth. out of pawn — disimpegnare o riscattare qcs
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4 (to) redeem
(to) redeem /rɪˈdi:m/v. t.1 riscattare, compensare ( un difetto): Her eyes redeem her face from ugliness, gli occhi riscattano la bruttezza del suo viso; Her performance is the only redeeming feature of the film, la sua interpretazione è la sola cosa che salva il film3 riscattare; affrancare: to redeem a jewel from the pawnshop, riscattare un gioiello dal monte dei pegni; to redeem pledged goods, spignorare dei beni; to redeem a slave, affrancare uno schiavo5 (fin., leg.) riscattare; estinguere ( un'ipoteca, ecc.): to redeem mortgaged land, riscattare terreni ipotecati7 (relig.) redimere8 recuperare; riacquistare: to redeem one's rights, recuperare i (o essere reintegrato nei) propri diritti● to redeem oneself, riscattarsi: At the end of his life, he redeemed himself for his past crimes, alla fine della sua vita, si è riscattato dai suoi precedenti crimini; The keeper managed to redeem himself by making several fine saves, il portiere è riuscito a riscattarsi facendo alcune bellissime parate. -
5 (to) redeem
(to) redeem /rɪˈdi:m/v. t.1 riscattare, compensare ( un difetto): Her eyes redeem her face from ugliness, gli occhi riscattano la bruttezza del suo viso; Her performance is the only redeeming feature of the film, la sua interpretazione è la sola cosa che salva il film3 riscattare; affrancare: to redeem a jewel from the pawnshop, riscattare un gioiello dal monte dei pegni; to redeem pledged goods, spignorare dei beni; to redeem a slave, affrancare uno schiavo5 (fin., leg.) riscattare; estinguere ( un'ipoteca, ecc.): to redeem mortgaged land, riscattare terreni ipotecati7 (relig.) redimere8 recuperare; riacquistare: to redeem one's rights, recuperare i (o essere reintegrato nei) propri diritti● to redeem oneself, riscattarsi: At the end of his life, he redeemed himself for his past crimes, alla fine della sua vita, si è riscattato dai suoi precedenti crimini; The keeper managed to redeem himself by making several fine saves, il portiere è riuscito a riscattarsi facendo alcune bellissime parate. -
6 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
См. также в других словарях:
pledged — index agreed (promised), bound, contractual, fully secured, loyal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pledged — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pledged — Pledge Pledge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pledging}.] [Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See {Pledge}, n.] 1. To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pledged — un·pledged; … English syllables
pledged word — index contract, specialty (contract), undertaking (pledge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Pledged percentage — Pledged percentage is a percentage of the principal amount of a collateral that will be used as coverage for a facility line/a sharing group … International financial encyclopaedia
pledged sworn — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pledged Asset — An asset that is transferred to a lender for the purpose of securing debt. The lender of the debt maintains possession of the pledged asset, but does not have ownership unless default occurs. A pledged asset is returned to the borrower when all… … Investment dictionary
pledged — Synonyms and related words: affianced, affirmed, alleged, announced, answerable for, as earnest, asserted, asseverated, assured, at stake, attested, averred, avouched, avowed, beholden, beholden to, betrothed, bound, bounden, bounden to,… … Moby Thesaurus
pledged — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. plighted, bound, enforced; see guaranteed , promised … English dictionary for students