vow

voto, promesa

Promesa seria, a menudo hecha en público o durante una ceremonia religiosa.

En inglés sencillo: A serious promise, often made in public or as part of a religious ceremony.

• They exchanged vows at their wedding.
• He made a vow to help her.
• She has kept her vow of silence.

Cómo se usa: a vow to do something (He made a vow to protect his family.); a vow of something (The monk took a vow of poverty.)

Sinónimos: promise, pledge

Expresiones frecuentes: make a vow, take a vow, wedding vow

prometer, jurar

Prometer con firmeza que harás algo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a serious promise that you will do something.

• I vowed to help.
• They vowed never to leave each other.
• She vows that she will keep trying.

Cómo se usa: vow to do something (We vowed to stay together.); vow that… (He vowed that he would repay the money.)

Sinónimos: promise, pledge, swear

Expresiones frecuentes: vow to return, vow never again

prometer, jurar

Anunciar públicamente que estás decidido a hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To announce publicly that you are determined to do something.

• The leader vowed revenge.
• Officials vowed to rebuild the damaged bridge.
• The workers vowed that their campaign would continue.

Cómo se usa: vow to do something (The mayor vowed to improve local schools.); vow that… (The minister vowed that the investigation would continue.)

Sinónimos: pledge, declare

Expresiones frecuentes: vow revenge, vow to fight