vow

UK
/vaʊ/
US
/vaʊ/

Translations

vownoun
vows
pl
UK
/vaʊ/
US
/vaʊ/
She made a vow to help those in need.
Она дала обет помогать нуждающимся.
He took a vow of silence for a year.
Он дал клятву молчания на год.
Additional translations
зарокразг.; о твердом личном обещании
vowverb
vowed
Past Simple
vowed
Past Participle
vowing
Gerund
UK
/vaʊ/
US
/vaʊ/
He vowed to never give up on his dreams.
Он поклялся никогда не отказываться от своих мечтаний.
She vowed to help him with his project.
Она пообещала помочь ему с его проектом.
Additional translations
заверятьдля значения торжественного, подчеркнутого заверения или заявления
vowadjective
UK
/vaʊ/
US
/vaʊ/
Used as an attributive noun modifier (e.g., ‘vow renewal’).
обетВ атрибутивном употреблении обычно передаётся как существительное в родительном падеже.
They organized a vow renewal ceremony for their tenth anniversary.
Они организовали церемонию обновления обетов к десятой годовщине.

Definitions

vownoun
A solemn promise or commitment to do a specified thing.
She made a vow to donate a portion of her salary to charity every month.
A set of promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a religious life.
The monks took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
vowverb
To make a solemn promise or commitment to do something.
She vowed to support him through thick and thin.
To declare or assert solemnly and earnestly.
He vowed that he would never lie again.
vowadjective
Relating to or connected with a solemn promise, especially when modifying another noun.
They organized a vow renewal ceremony for their tenth anniversary.