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to pledge
01
impegnare
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Esempi
He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.
Ha promesso di sostenere l'organizzazione di beneficenza per tutta la vita.
The organization pledges to promote sustainability in all its operations.
L'organizzazione si impegna a promuovere la sostenibilità in tutte le sue operazioni.
02
brindare a, proporre un brindisi
to propose a toast to someone or something
Transitive: to pledge sb | to pledge sb on an event
Esempi
He pledged the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Ha brindato agli sposi, augurando loro una vita di amore e felicità insieme.
She pledged her best friend on her birthday.
Ha brindato alla sua migliore amica per il suo compleanno.
03
impegnarsi, promettere
to make a binding agreement
Ditransitive: to pledge sb to sth
Esempi
The employees were pledged to confidentiality regarding the upcoming product launch.
I dipendenti si sono impegnati alla riservatezza riguardo al prossimo lancio del prodotto.
She was pledged to secrecy about her friend's surprise birthday party.
Si era impegnata a mantenere il segreto sulla festa di compleanno a sorpresa della sua amica.
04
impegnare, dare in pegno
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
Transitive: to pledge an asset or property
Esempi
He pledged his car in order to secure a loan for his business venture.
Ha dato in pegno la sua auto per ottenere un prestito per la sua attività.
The entrepreneur pledged her valuable artwork to obtain funding for her startup company.
L'imprenditrice ha dato in pegno la sua preziosa opera d'arte per ottenere finanziamenti per la sua startup.
Pledge
01
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
He left his watch as a pledge for the loan.
The lender held the ring as a pledge until repayment.
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