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1. nounGelöbnis, das; (Relig.) Gelübde, das2. transitive verbvow something/to do something — etwas geloben/geloben, etwas zu tun
* * *1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) das Gelübte2. verb2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) schwören* * *[vaʊ]I. vtto \vow obedience Gehorsam geloben gehto \vow revenge [or vengeance] Rache schwörenII. n Versprechen ntto take a \vow ein Gelübde ablegen geh* * *[vaʊ]1. nVersprechen nt, Gelöbnis nt; (REL) Gelübde ntto make a vow to do sth — geloben, etw zu tun
to take a vow of chastity — ein Keuschheitsgelübde nt ablegen
to take a vow of silence — Schweigen nt geloben
2. vtobedience gelobenhe is vowed to silence — er hat Schweigen gelobt
* * *vow [vaʊ]A sbe under a vow ein Gelübde abgelegt haben, versprochen haben ( beide:to do zu tun);vow of chastity Keuschheitsgelübde;vow of loyalty Treuegelöbnis;take a vow of silence geloben, Stillschweigen zu bewahren2. REL Profess f, Ordensgelübde n:take vows Profess ablegen, in ein Kloster eintretenB v/t1. geloben:2. (sich) schwören, (sich) geloben, hoch und heilig versprechen ( alle:to do zu tun)3. feierlich erklären* * *1. nounGelöbnis, das; (Relig.) Gelübde, das2. transitive verbvow something/to do something — etwas geloben/geloben, etwas zu tun
* * *v.geloben v.schwören v.(§ p.,pp.: schwor, geschworen) n.Gelöbnis -se n.Gelübde - n.Schwur -¨e m. -
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