🤝vow (vau)

verb
/vaʊ/
faire un vœu (faire un vœu)

Signification

to make a serious promise; to pledge solemnly
a solemn promise or assertion, typically one made publicly
Traduction de la signification
faire une promesse sérieuse; s'engager solennellement
faire une promesse sérieuse; s'engager solennellement

Phrases d'exemple

They vowed to love each other forever.

Ils ont fait le vœu de s'aimer pour toujours.
Ils ont fait le vœu de s'aimer pour toujours.

They took a vow to always support each other.

Ils ont pris un vœu de toujours se soutenir.
Ils ont pris un vœu de toujours se soutenir.

Expressions d'exemple

take a vow
prendre un vœu
prendre un vœu

Synonymes

promise, pledge, swear, commit, declare, oath, commitment
Entrée 1
promise, pledge, swear, commit, declare
Entrée 2
pledge, oath, promise, commitment

Antonymes

break promise, renege, withdraw, betrayal, break
Entrée 1
break promise, renege, withdraw
Entrée 2
betrayal, break

Collocations

vow solemnly, vow publicly, vow sincerely, vow eternally, vow secretly, take a vow, vow of silence, wedding vow
Entrée 1
vow solemnly, vow publicly, vow sincerely, vow eternally, vow secretly
Entrée 2
take a vow, vow of silence, wedding vow

Vocabulaires connexes

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to draw something into the mouth by using the lips and tongue
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