vow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vow in the English»French Dictionary

I.vow [Brit vaʊ, Am vaʊ] N

vow (religious)

vœu m

vow (of honour)

serment m

a vow of silence/poverty

un vœu de silence/pauvreté

to take or make a vow

faire un vœu

to make a vow to do

faire le vœu de faire

to be under a vow of silence (secrecy)

avoir fait le serment de garder le secret

II.vows N npl

1. vows REL:

vows

vœux mpl

to take one's vows

prononcer ses vœux

Phrases:

marriage or wedding vows

serments mpl du mariage

III.vow [Brit vaʊ, Am vaʊ] VB trans

vow revenge, love, allegiance:

vow

faire vœu de

to vow to do

jurer de faire

to vow to do (privately)

se jurer de faire

he vowed that he would never return

il a juré de ne plus jamais revenir

‘I will succeed, ’ she vowed

‘je réussirai, ’ se jura-t-elle

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a vow of celibacy

un vœu de chasteté

broken contract, engagement, promise, vow

rompu

break vow

rompre

Translations for vow in the French»English Dictionary

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serment liter

vow

faire (le) serment de faire

to make a solemn vow to do

le serment du Jeu de Paume HISTORY

vow taken in 1789 by the French Assembly to create a constitution

vœu

vow

faire vœu de pauvreté

to take a vow of poverty

faire vœu de fidélité

to vow to remain faithful

faire vœu de se venger

to vow to take one's revenge

jurer la mort de qn/la ruine de qc

to vow that sb will die/that sth will fail

jurer de tuer qn

to vow to kill sb

se jurer

to vow (de faire to do)

jurer la perte de qn

to vow to bring about sb's downfall

vow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vow in the English»French Dictionary

I.vow [vaʊ] VB trans

vow

jurer

to vow revenge

faire vœu de vengeance

to vow to +infin

jurer de +infin

to vow that ...

jurer que ...

II.vow [vaʊ] N

vow

vœu m

to take a vow

faire un vœu

Translations for vow in the French»English Dictionary

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vœu

vow

vouer de la haine à qn

to vow hatred toward sb

jurer la mort de qn

to vow to kill sb

se jurer de +infin

to vow to +infin

vow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to vow revenge

faire vœu de vengeance

to vow to +infin

jurer de +infin

to vow that ...

jurer que ...

to take a vow

faire un vœu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She vowed to herself that if she could do anything to help be a part of the movement, and change the world; she would.

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The indigenous protesters vowed to continue until the decrees were repealed and not just suspended.

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Even in the temple, while using the toilet, they must do so in pairs to ensure they keep their vows.

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He vowed to have it made public by the court.

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She vows to make them suffer for all the pain and deception they caused.

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Initially a vow was made to hold them only once.

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The living beings do not have any fear from those who have taken the vow of.

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The man vows that he'll get revenge and leaves.

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Certain religious institutes also take a vow of extreme poverty.

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In marrying, she has broken her vow to this previous lover to love him eternally.

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