pledge

pledge englannista suomeksi

1. luvata

2. kokelas, jäsenkandidaatti

3. antaa kunniasanansa

4. lupaus

5. nostaa malja

6. malja

7. sitoutua

8. pantti

0. Verbi

1. luvata, sitoutua, lupautua

2. pantata

3. juoda jonkun malja">juoda jonkun malja

3. Substantiivi

4. lupaus

5. pantti

6. kokelas

7. maljapuhe

8. raittiuslupaus

pledge englanniksi

1. To make a solemn promise (to do something).

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2. To deposit something as a security; to pawn.

3. To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

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6. A solemn promise to do something.

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8. A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

9. An asset or person temporarily over|handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.

10. (RQ:Jack Straw) I haue his wife and children pledges, for his ſpeedie returne from the King, to whom he is gone with our meſſage.''Tom Miller.'' Let him take heede hee bring a wiſe anſwere to our worships, or els his pledges goes to the pot.

11. A bailment of property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.

12. The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.

13. A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.

14. A drinking toast.