plight

Notlage, Misere

Eine sehr schwierige oder bedrückende Situation, in der sich jemand befindet.

In einfachem Englisch: A very difficult or unhappy situation that someone is in.

• Their plight made us sad.
• The film highlights the plight of refugees.
• Who will help these workers in their desperate plight?

So benutzt man es: the plight of someone/something (The report describes the plight of homeless families.)

Synonyme: predicament, trouble, difficult situation

Häufige Wendungen: desperate plight, plight of refugees, someone's plight

die Treue geloben, das Eheversprechen geben

Jemandem versprechen, ihn zu heiraten oder ihm treu zu bleiben, besonders bei einer Trauung.

In einfachem Englisch: To promise to marry someone or remain faithful to them, especially in a wedding ceremony.

• The couple plighted their troth.
• She plighted her troth to him before their families.
• They had plighted their marriage vows in the village church.

So benutzt man es: plight one's troth to someone (At the altar, he plighted his troth to her.)

Synonyme: pledge, vow

Häufige Wendungen: plight one's troth, plight marriage vows

geloben, versprechen

Jemandem ein ernstes Versprechen geben oder fest zusagen, etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a serious promise to someone or promise that you will do something.

• He plighted his word to return.
• The knights plighted their faith to the new ruler.
• She had plighted herself to protect the child.

So benutzt man es: plight oneself to do something (He plighted himself to serve the king faithfully.)

Synonyme: pledge, promise, vow

Häufige Wendungen: plight one's word, plight one's faith, plight oneself