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1 plight
plight [plaɪt]1 noun(bad situation) situation f désespérée;∎ the plight of the young homeless la situation désespérée dans laquelle se trouvent les jeunes sans-abri;∎ to be in a sad or sorry plight être dans une situation désespérée;∎ seeing my plight she stopped to help voyant mon embarras, elle s'est arrêtée pour m'aider∎ to plight one's troth (to sb) se fiancer (à qn);∎ to plight one's word donner ou engager sa parole -
2 plight
A n1 ( dilemma) situation f désespérée ;2 ( suffering) détresse f ; the plight of the homeless la détresse des sans-abri ; to ease sb's plight soulager la détresse de qn.
См. также в других словарях:
plight one's troth — To pledge oneself in marriage • • • Main Entry: ↑plight * * * see troth … Useful english dictionary
plight one's troth — ► pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. Main Entry: ↑troth … English terms dictionary
pledge (or plight) one's troth — make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. → the trots … English new terms dictionary
plight one's troth — pledge marriage, agree to marry … English contemporary dictionary
pledge one's troth — ► pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. Main Entry: ↑troth … English terms dictionary
pledge one's troth — I see troth II pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, esp. in marriage … Useful english dictionary
troth — ► NOUN 1) archaic or formal faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. 2) archaic truth. ● pledge (or plight) one s troth Cf. ↑plight one s troth ORIGIN variant of TRUTH(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
troth — [trôth, trōth, träth] Archaic n. [ME trouthe (see TRUTH), with specialized form & meaning] 1. faithfulness; loyalty 2. truth: chiefly in phrase in troth, truly; indeed 3. one s pledged word; promise: see also PLIGHT ONE S TROTH (at PLIGHT … English World dictionary
plight — plight1 [plīt] n. [ME plit, state, condition < Anglo Fr for OFr pleit, a fold, way of folding, condition (see PLAIT): sense infl. by ME plight < OE pliht: see PLIGHT2] a condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or… … English World dictionary
troth — late 12c., from a phonetic variant of O.E. treowð faithfulness, truth (see TRUTH (Cf. truth)). Restricted to Midlands and Northern England dialect after 16c., and to certain archaic phrases (e.g. plight one s troth). Cf. also BETROTH (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
plight — 1. n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. Etymology: ME & AF plit = OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: gh by confusion with PLIGHT(2) 2. v. & n. archaic v.tr. 1 pledge or promise solemnly (one s faith, loyalty, etc.). 2 (foll. by to) engage,… … Useful english dictionary