vows in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for vows in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.vow [Brit vaʊ, Am vaʊ] N

vow (religious)

voto m

vow (of honour)

giuramento m

vow (of honour)

promessa f solenne

a vow of silence, poverty

un voto di silenzio, di povertà

to take or make a vow

fare un voto

to make a vow to do

fare voto di fare

to be under a vow of silence (secrecy)

avere giurato di mantenere il segreto

II.vows N npl

1. vows REL:

vows

voti m

to take one's vows

prendere or pronunciare i voti

Phrases:

marriage or wedding vows

promesse matrimoniali

III.vow [Brit vaʊ, Am vaʊ] VB trans

vow revenge, love, allegiance:

vow

giurare

to vow to do

giurare or promettere solennemente di fare

to vow to do (privately)

ripromettersi di fare

he vowed that he would never return

giurò di non tornare mai più

“I will succeed, ” she vowed

“ci riuscirò, ” si ripromise

wedding vows [ˈwedɪŋˌvaʊz] N

wedding vows

promesse f matrimoniali

marriage vows [ˈmærɪdʒˌvaʊz] N npl

marriage vows

promesse f matrimoniali

marriage vows

sponsali m

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monastic vows

monastico

a vow of celibacy

un voto di castità

Translations for vows in the Italian»English Dictionary

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monacazione

= taking of monastic vows

professo (professa)

= person who has taken religious vows

promesse matrimoniali

marriage or wedding vows

un voto di castità

a vow of celibacy

giurare solennemente di fare

to vow to do

vows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vows in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.vow [vaʊ] VB trans

vow

giurare

to vow chastity

fare voto di castità

II.vow [vaʊ] N

to take the vows

prendere i voti

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vow of chastity

voto m di castità

Translations for vows in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fare voto di castità

to take a vow of chastity

prendere i -i

to take one's vows

vows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vow of chastity

voto m di castità

to vow chastity

fare voto di castità

to take the vows

prendere i voti

to take a vow of chastity

fare voto di castità

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A drunkard and misanthrope, he nevertheless vows to defend the earth from the alien invaders.

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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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Followers take five major vows: nonviolence, not lying, not stealing, chastity, and non-attachment to possessions.

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He vows to destroy evil in all forms, beginning with the Mace.

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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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Due to her obstinacy, the father marries her to a man who vows to tame her, despite her objections.

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There are solemn promises, such as marriage vows or military oaths.

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Goat and cockerel sacrifices are made from time to time by devotees whose vows were fulfilled ranging from education, health, matrimony, business, childless couples and many other matters.

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Vows made between the supplicant and other people remain perfectly valid, since they are unaffected by the prayer.

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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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