pledge


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pledge
v. dar la palabra, prometer; empeñar, dar en prenda, pignorar, poner en garantía, prendar
 
s. compromiso, empeño; prenda, acidaque, arra, arras, aval, caparra, caución, colateral, dita, emprendamiento, fianza, garantía, hipoteca, pignoración

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pledge
v.- prometer | comprometer | comprometerse | jurar | dar la palabra | empeñar | prendar | pignorar | poner en garantía | dar en garantía | garantizar | dar en fianza | dar en arras | prendar | pignorar | hipotecar | empeñar | prometer solemnemente | regalar | donar | contribuir | dar | ceder
s.- garantía | garantía prendaria | fianza | prenda | prenda de garantía | promesa solemne | arras | pignoración | hipoteca | regalo | donativo | contribución | dádiva | cesión | juramento

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make a pledge
compromoterse, hacer una promesa

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pledge1
(n.) = promesa.
Ex: This article draws attention to UNESCO's pledge to concentrate resources on eliminating illiteracy in the world during the 1990s.
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* flag pledge = jura de (la) bandera, juramento de (la) bandera.
* pledge of allegiance = jura de (la) bandera, juramento de (la) bandera.

 
pledge2
(n.) = donativo.
Ex: Fundraising campaigns include a Phonathon in which volunteers call past contributors to make an annual pledge to the library; and a Telefest, two hours of prime time television on Sunday evening designed to attract donations.

 
pledge3
(v.) = prometer, comprometerse.
Ex: Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.
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* pledge + allegiance = prometer lealtad, jurar lealtad.

 
pledge4
(v.) = empeñar, dejar en prenda, entregar en prenda, dejar en garantía, entregar en garantía.
Ex: Hard times in the US are benefiting pawnbrokers as beleaguered consumers pledge jewels, electronics and other goods in return for loans.