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to pledge
01
prometer
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Ejemplos
He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.
Él prometió apoyar a la organización benéfica durante toda su vida.
The organization pledges to promote sustainability in all its operations.
La organización se compromete a promover la sostenibilidad en todas sus operaciones.
02
brindar por, proponer un brindis
to propose a toast to someone or something
Transitive: to pledge sb | to pledge sb on an event
Ejemplos
He pledged the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Él brindó por los recién casados, deseándoles una vida de amor y felicidad juntos.
She pledged her best friend on her birthday.
Ella brindó por su mejor amiga en su cumpleaños.
03
comprometerse, prometer
to make a binding agreement
Ditransitive: to pledge sb to sth
Ejemplos
The employees were pledged to confidentiality regarding the upcoming product launch.
Los empleados se comprometieron a la confidencialidad con respecto al próximo lanzamiento del producto.
She was pledged to secrecy about her friend's surprise birthday party.
Ella se había comprometido a guardar el secreto sobre la fiesta sorpresa de cumpleaños de su amiga.
04
empeñar, pledgear
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
Transitive: to pledge an asset or property
Ejemplos
He pledged his car in order to secure a loan for his business venture.
Él empeñó su coche para obtener un préstamo para su negocio.
The entrepreneur pledged her valuable artwork to obtain funding for her startup company.
La empresaria empeñó su valiosa obra de arte para obtener financiación para su empresa emergente.
Pledge
01
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Ejemplos
He made a pledge to donate half his earnings to charity.
The company renewed its pledge to reduce emissions.
02
a drink taken as a toast in someone's honor or for an occasion
Ejemplos
They raised their glasses in a pledge to friendship.
The officer proposed a pledge to the fallen soldiers.
03
a person provisionally accepted into a club or fraternity, pending full initiation
Ejemplos
Each pledge had to complete a series of tasks.
The fraternity assigned mentors to every pledge.
04
property or valuables given as collateral for a debt or obligation
Ejemplos
He left his watch as a pledge for the loan.
The lender held the ring as a pledge until repayment.
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