- (a) serious promise
- торжественное обещание
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Promise ring — A promise ring is a ring that is indicative of a serious promise made to oneself or another. In most cases, it s given to a romantic partner to signify a commitment to a monogamous relationship, sometimes as a precursor to an engagement ring.… … Wikipedia
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Aquaculture: Fulfilling Its Promise — ▪ 1999 Introduction by Anne Platt McGinn For 25 centuries fish farming (aquaculture) has been a mainstay of Asian agriculture. Throughout China, India, and Thailand, it prospered on traditional small scale farms. In recent years, however,… … Universalium
swayback — noun (countable usually singular) AmE a condition in which your back curves inward too much swear, verb past tense swore, past participle sworn 1 OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE (I) to use offensive language, especially because you are angry: Don t swear in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Excommunication — • Exclusion from the communion, the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
vow — vow1 [vau] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: vou, from Latin votum; VOTE2] 1.) a serious promise →↑oath ▪ Jim made a vow that he would find his wife s killer. keep/break a vow (=to do or not do what you promised) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bond — bond1 [ band ] noun ** ▸ 1 relationship ▸ 2 financial document ▸ 3 formal legal promise ▸ 4 amount of money ▸ 5 serious promise ▸ 6 between surfaces ▸ 7 something stopping freedom 1. ) count something that gives people or groups a reason to love… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pledge — [[t]ple̱ʤ[/t]] ♦♦♦ pledges, pledging, pledged 1) N COUNT: usu N to inf When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the… … English dictionary
vow — 1 noun (C) a serious promise: marriage vows | vow to do sth: a vow to avenge his brother s death | take/make a vow: She made a vow never to tell anybody what she had heard. | keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised) | vow of silence (=a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pledge — pledge1 [pledʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(promise)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(something valuable)¦ 4¦(us colleges)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plege, from Late Latin plebium, from plebere to pledge ] 1.) ¦(PROMISE)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English