pledge
| 07:52 Nov 5, 2001 |
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| 5 +1 | je promets solennellement |
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| 5 | je garantis / je m'engage |
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| 5 | je promets solennellement |
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| 4 | promettre |
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| 4 | je promets, je m'engage |
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| 4 | Je fais le serment |
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Answers
3 mins confidence: 
promettre Explanation: je promets HTH |
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5 mins confidence:
je garantis / je m'engage Explanation: par analogie avec le vocabulaire légal native F |
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9 mins confidence:
je promets, je m'engage Explanation: a pledge : une promesse, un engagement |
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1 hr confidence:
je promets solennellement Explanation: I think it is very important to use the "sollennellement" here because "to pledge" has a meaning that is stronger than "to promise". "To pledge" would be synonymous with "to vow" which refers to a solemn promise that someone makes. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1je promets solennellement Explanation: I think it is very important to use the "solennellement" here because "to pledge" has a meaning that is stronger than "to promise". "To pledge" would be synonymous with "to vow" which refers to a solemn promise that someone makes. Sorry for the spelling error in the previous answer, it's a long word!!! |
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16 hrs confidence:
Je fais le serment Explanation: By using these words you imply that it is more than a mere promess. |
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