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1 to plight one's troth
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2 troth
tr[trəʊɵ]1 fe nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby my troth a fe míato plight one's troth hacer promesa de matrimonion.• esponsales s.m.pl.• fe s.f.trɑːθ, trəʊθ, trəʊθ* * *[trɑːθ, trəʊθ, trəʊθ] -
3 plight
(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
II
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
II
transitive verb (arch or frml) \<\<allegiance/loyalty\>\> jurar, prometerto plight one's troth to somebody — hacerle* promesa de matrimonio a alguien (ant)
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