plight

situación difícil, apuro

Situación muy difícil o dolorosa en la que se encuentra alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: the plight of someone/something (The report describes the plight of homeless families.)

Sinónimos: predicament, trouble, difficult situation

Expresiones frecuentes: desperate plight, plight of refugees, someone's plight

prometer fidelidad, dar palabra de matrimonio

Prometer casarse con alguien o serle fiel, especialmente durante una boda.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: plight one's troth to someone (At the altar, he plighted his troth to her.)

Sinónimos: pledge, vow

Expresiones frecuentes: plight one's troth, plight marriage vows

prometer, comprometerse

Hacer una promesa seria a alguien o comprometerse firmemente a hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: plight oneself to do something (He plighted himself to serve the king faithfully.)

Sinónimos: pledge, promise, vow

Expresiones frecuentes: plight one's word, plight one's faith, plight oneself