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1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) promesa2) (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.) prenda3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) señal
2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) prometer2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) empeñartr[pleʤ]1 (promise) promesa2 (token) prenda, señal nombre femenino3 (security, guarantee) garantía, prenda1 (promise) prometer2 (pawn) empeñar, dar en prenda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pledge somebody to secrecy hacer jurar a alguien guardar el secretoto take the pledge jurar no probar el alcohol1) pawn: empeñar, prendar2) promise: prometer, jurarpledge n1) security: garantía f, prenda f2) promise: promesa fn.• arras s.f.• brindis s.m.• caución s.f.• dicho s.m.• prenda s.f.• promesa s.f.• voto (Jura) s.m.v.• beber v.• brindar por v.• dar la palabra v.• empeñar v.• pignorar v.• prendar v.• prometer v.
I pledʒ1)a) ( promise) \<\<support/funds\>\> prometerb) ( commit)to pledge oneself to + INF — comprometerse a + inf
2) ( offer as guarantee) entregar* en garantía or en prenda
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1)a) ( promise) promesa felection pledge — compromiso m electoral
the Pledge of Allegiance — ( in US) ≈la jura de (la) bandera
to make a pledge to + INF — prometer + inf
b) ( of money) cantidad f prometida, donativo m prometido2)a) ( token) prenda fb) ( collateral) garantía f, aval m[pledʒ]1. Na company's pledge of satisfaction to its customers — el compromiso or la promesa por parte de una empresa de satisfacer a sus clientes
he received pledges of support from more than 100 MPs — más de 100 parlamentarios se comprometieron a or prometieron apoyarlo
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to break a pledge — romper una promesa•
to give (sb) a pledge to do sth — prometer (a algn) hacer algothe government will honour its pledges — el gobierno cumplirá sus promesas, el gobierno hará honor a sus compromisos
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to make (sb) a pledge to do sth — prometer (a algn) hacer algo- sign or take the pledge2) (=token)he sent his brother as a pledge of his sincerity — envió a su hermano en señal or como muestra de su sinceridad
4) (=toast) brindis m inv5) (US) (Univ) promesa que hace un estudiante universitario en los Estados Unidos para convertirse en miembro de una hermandad2. VT1) (=promise) [+ money, donation] prometerthe government has pledged that it will not increase taxes — el gobierno ha prometido no subir los impuestos
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to pledge o.s. to do sth — comprometerse a hacer algo•
to pledge (one's) support (for sth/sb) — comprometerse a prestar apoyo (a algo/algn)allegiance•
I am pledged to secrecy — he jurado or prometido guardar (el) secreto2) (=give as security) [+ property] entregar como garantía; [+ one's word] dar3) (=pawn) empeñar, dejar en prenda4) (US) (Univ) [+ fraternity] hacerse miembro dePLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE El Pledge of Allegiance es un juramento de lealtad a la nación, considerado como un elemento de gran importancia en la educación norteamericana. Fue escrito en 1892 y desde entonces lo recitan diariamente todos los alumnos estadounidenses (especialmente en los centros de educación primaria) mirando a la bandera y con la mano en el corazón.* * *
I [pledʒ]1)a) ( promise) \<\<support/funds\>\> prometerb) ( commit)to pledge oneself to + INF — comprometerse a + inf
2) ( offer as guarantee) entregar* en garantía or en prenda
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1)a) ( promise) promesa felection pledge — compromiso m electoral
the Pledge of Allegiance — ( in US) ≈la jura de (la) bandera
to make a pledge to + INF — prometer + inf
b) ( of money) cantidad f prometida, donativo m prometido2)a) ( token) prenda fb) ( collateral) garantía f, aval m -
2 pledge
pledge [pledʒ]1. nouna. ( = pawn) mettre en gageb. ( = promise) [+ one's help, support, allegiance] promettre* * *[pledʒ] 1.1) ( promise) promesse fto give ou make a pledge to do — prendre l'engagement de faire
2) ( deposited as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) gage mas a pledge of her friendship — fig en gage or en témoignage de son amitié
3) ( money promised to charity) promesse f de don2.transitive verb1) ( promise) promettre [allegiance, aid, support] (to à)to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do — s'engager à faire
2) (to creditor, pawnbroker) mettre [quelque chose] en gage
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