vows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vows 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

marriage vows N npl

marriage vows

vœux mpl de mariage

wedding vows N

wedding vows

vœux mpl

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a vow of celibacy

un vœu de chasteté

exchange of vows

échange m des serments

broken contract, engagement, promise, vow

rompu

Translations for vows in the French»English Dictionary

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serment liter

vow

faire (le) serment de faire

to make a solemn vow to do

échanger des serments

to exchange vows

le serment du Jeu de Paume HISTORY

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

vœu

vow

vœux de pauvreté/chasteté

vows of poverty/chastity

prononcer ses vœux REL

to take one's vows

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

prononcer ses vœux REL

to take one's vows

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)

vows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vows 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 vows 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

vows 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

Sam admitted breaking his marriage vows, and has taken responsibility for his actions.

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He leaves having told her that he has a secret, which he vows to tell her upon his return.

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Members of the order must adhere to the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, and the fourth vow, to give wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor.

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The vows and pledges being annulled by this ceremony are of a limited category.

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No longer constrained by her husband, or, according to rumour, her marital vows, she entertained whomever she pleased.

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Her dreams of a normal marriage disappear when she unwittingly performs marriage vows with him.

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Other types of promises would include solemn promises which includes marriage vows and military oaths.

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It has a thick, black cord (with four knots that signify the four vows) with a tassel to gird the robe.

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Solemn vows came in 1965 and ordination as a priest in 1968.

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She made these vows with great emotion and joy.

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