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(a (bad) situation or state: She was in a terrible plight, as she had lost all her money.) drama, situación gravetr[plaɪt]1 situación nombre femenino graveplight ['plaɪt] n: situación f difícil, apuro mn.• aprieto s.m.• apuro s.m.• condición s.f.• estado s.m.• situación s.f.v.• empeñar v.• prometer en matrimonio v.
I plaɪtnoun (no pl) situación f difícil
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transitive verb (arch or frml) \<\<allegiance/loyalty\>\> jurar, prometerto plight one's troth to somebody — hacerle* promesa de matrimonio a alguien (ant)
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[plaɪt]N situación f graveto be in a sad or sorry plight — estar en un estado lamentable
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† [plaɪt]VT [+ word] dar, empeñarto plight one's troth — prometerse, dar su palabra de casamiento (to a)
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I [plaɪt]noun (no pl) situación f difícil
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transitive verb (arch or frml) \<\<allegiance/loyalty\>\> jurar, prometerto plight one's troth to somebody — hacerle* promesa de matrimonio a alguien (ant)
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