vows in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for vows in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.vow [Am vaʊ, Brit vaʊ] N

vow

voto m

vow

promesa f

vow of poverty/chastity

voto de pobreza/de castidad

he made a vow never to see her again

prometió solemnemente no volver a verla

he made a vow never to see her again

juró que no la volvería a ver

to take (one's) vows REL

hacer los votos

to take (one's) vows REL

profesar

II.vow [Am vaʊ, Brit vaʊ] VB trans

vow allegiance/obedience/loyalty:

vow

jurar

vow

hacer voto de form

to vow to + infin I vowed to avenge my brother

juré que vengaría a mi hermano

I vowed I'd never drink again

juré que no volvería a beber

I vow never to rest until …

juro no descansar hasta …

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clerical robes/vows

clerical

monastic order/vow

monástico

marriage vows

votos mpl matrimoniales

he has taken a vow of poverty

ha hecho voto de pobreza

to make or give a/one's solemn promise/oath/vow

hacer una promesa/un juramento/un voto solemne

Translations for vows in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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voto de castidad

vow of chastity

voto de pobreza

vow of poverty

voto de obediencia

vow of obedience

profesar

to take one's vows

vows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vows in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.vow [vaʊ] VB trans

vow

jurar

to vow chastity

hacer voto de castidad

II.vow [vaʊ] N

to take a vow

hacer los votos

marriage vow N

marriage vow

voto m matrimonial

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vow of chastity

voto m de castidad

Translations for vows in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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entrar en religión

to take vows

dicho

vows pl

tomarse los dichos

to take one's vows

profesar

to take one's vows

promesa REL

vow

voto

vow

hacer votos por +infinit., hacer votos por que +subj tb. fig

to vow to

prometer REL

to vow

vows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vow of chastity

voto m de castidad

to vow chastity

hacer voto de castidad

to take a vow

hacer los votos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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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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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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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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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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Iva vows to destroy them all and bring the horrors of his father's work to an end.

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

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