vow

vœu, promesse

Promesse très sérieuse, souvent faite en public ou pendant une cérémonie religieuse.

En anglais simple : A serious promise, often made in public or as part of a religious ceremony.

• They exchanged vows at their wedding.
• He made a vow to help her.
• She has kept her vow of silence.

Comment l'utiliser : a vow to do something (He made a vow to protect his family.); a vow of something (The monk took a vow of poverty.)

Synonymes : promise, pledge

Expressions courantes : make a vow, take a vow, wedding vow

promettre, jurer

Faire une promesse ferme et sérieuse de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make a serious promise that you will do something.

• I vowed to help.
• They vowed never to leave each other.
• She vows that she will keep trying.

Comment l'utiliser : vow to do something (We vowed to stay together.); vow that… (He vowed that he would repay the money.)

Synonymes : promise, pledge, swear

Expressions courantes : vow to return, vow never again

promettre, jurer

Annoncer publiquement sa ferme volonté de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To announce publicly that you are determined to do something.

• The leader vowed revenge.
• Officials vowed to rebuild the damaged bridge.
• The workers vowed that their campaign would continue.

Comment l'utiliser : vow to do something (The mayor vowed to improve local schools.); vow that… (The minister vowed that the investigation would continue.)

Synonymes : pledge, declare

Expressions courantes : vow revenge, vow to fight