pledge

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pledge
[pledʒ]
sustantivo
1promesa (f) (promise)
  • the pledge of Allegiance -> la Jura de la Bandera (en colegios estadounidenses)
2prenda (f) (token)
verbo transitivo
3prometer (promise)
  • to pledge one's allegiance to the king -> jurar fidelidad al rey
  • to pledge money -> prometer hacer un donativo (de dinero) (in radio, television appeal)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE La Pledge of Allegiance se originó en 1892 durante las celebraciones que sirvieron para conmemorar el 400 aniversario del descubrimiento de Ámerica por parte de Cristóbal Colón. Hoy en día forma parte del ritual diario que se lleva a cabo en todas las escuelas estadounidenses: los alumnos recitan la Pledge of Allegiance con la mano derecha sobre el corazón y prometen lealtad a la bandera y al gobierno americano: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” (“Juro lealtad a la bandera de los Estados Unidos de América y a la república que representa, una nación bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos”).

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pledge [plech]
sustantivo
1Prenda, la alhaja que se da en seguridad de una deuda o contrato.
2Fianza; rehén.
3Promesa.
  • Election pledge -> promesa electoral
1Empeñar, dar o dejar alguna cosa en prenda, dar fianz
adjetivo
2Corresponder uno al brindis que se le hace.
3Comprometerse.
  • Your father pledged his word -> tu padre dio su palabra
va.

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pledge [pledʒ]
noun
1 (promise, assurance) (gen) compromiso; (m) promesa; (f) [of money] promesa de donación; (f)
a company's pledge of satisfaction to its customers el compromiso la promesa por parte de una empresa de satisfacer a sus clientes;or he received pledges of support from more than 100 MPs más de 100 parlamentarios se comprometieron a prometieron apoyarlo;or
the meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region the appeal brought five more pledges of 50 pounds
the Pledge of AllegianceAllegiance (US) la jura de la bandera
to break a pledgebreak romper una promesa
they broke their pledge of confidentiality
to give (sb) a pledge to do sthgive prometer (a algn) hacer algo
I give you this pledge will he give us a pledge to reduce inflation? he gave a pledge to handle the affair in a friendly manner
to honour keep a pledgehonourorkeep cumplir una promesa
the government will honour its pledges el gobierno cumplirá sus promesas; el gobierno hará honor a sus compromisos
the pledge of independence for Cuba was honoured to be [under] pledge of secrecy party members with access to sensitive information were under pledge of secrecy
to make (sb) a pledge to do sthmake prometer (a algn) hacer algo
he made a pledge not to raise taxes prometió no subir los impuestos
to sign take the pledgeor (old-fashioned) (informal) (humorous) jurar renunciar al alcohol
an abstinence society to persuade individuals to take the pledge
2 (token)
he sent his brother as a pledge of his sincerity envió a su hermano en señal como muestra de su sinceridad;or
3 (surety) prenda; (f) garantía; (f) (left in pawn) prenda; (f)
she left her watch as a pledge with the taxi-driver how many hostages will he want as pledges for his safety? Meantime French troops will hold the left bank of the Rhine as a pledge to hold sth [in] pledge /items held in pledge for loans/ were stored in the shop to [redeem] a pledge he charged me £95 to redeem the pledge redeem: to redeem a pledge
4 (toast) brindis; (m)
to [drink] a pledge to sb
5 (US) (Univ) promesa que hace un estudiante universitario en los Estados Unidos para convertirse en miembro de una hermandad
verb:transitive
1 (promise) [+money, donation] prometer
Britain pledged $36 million to the refugees the US has so far pledged $85 million in humanitarian aid a lot of people have pledged a lot of money this evening
the government has pledged that it will not increase taxes el gobierno ha prometido no subir los impuestos
both sides pledged that a nuclear war must never be fought
to pledge to do sth prometer hacer algo
he has pledged to stand down as chairman the Communists have pledged to support the opposition's motion the ministers pledged to work together to restore calm to the currency markets to be pledged [to] do sth we are pledged to go to their aid to pledge (one's) [allegiance] to sth/sb he is prepared to pledge his wholehearted allegiance to the party he took the oath of office, in which he pledged allegiance to Queen Elizabeth
to pledge o.s. to do stho.s. comprometerse a hacer algo
he pledged himself to support the legislative reforms the President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes the government has pledged itself to make information more available to pledge o.s. to sth they are pledging themselves to independence by 2001 he has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years the new organization pledged itself to the revolutionary overthrow of the dictator
to pledge (one's) support (for sth/sb)support comprometerse a prestar apoyo (a algo/algn)
she has pledged financial support for their cause he pledged his support for a single European currency many celebrities have pledged their support for the campaign the government signed an agreement pledging to support free elections
I am pledged to secrecyto he jurado prometido guardar (el) secreto;or
I am pledged to no man to pledge sb [to] sth a document pledging both sides to respect for the rights of minorities the treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation the letter to the IMF pledged Britain to a 200 million pound surplus in 1968
allegiance
2 (give as security) [+property] entregar como garantía; [+one's word] dar
the property was pledged as security for loans he asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan you can pledge personal assets to secure a loan
3 (pawn) empeñar; dejar en prenda
4 (US) (Univ) [+fraternity] hacerse miembro de
although he considers himself black, Powell pledged a white fraternity at college
El Pledge of Allegiance es un juramento de lealtad a la nación, considerado como un elemento de gran importancia en la educación norteamericana. Fue escrito en 1892 y desde entonces lo recitan diariamente todos los alumnos estadounidenses (especialmente en los centros de educación primaria) mirando a la bandera y con la mano en el corazón.
Pledge of Allegiance

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Verb Conjugation for "pledge"

Imperative
  • pledge
  • you pledge
  • he/she pledges
  • we pledge
  • you pledge
  • they pledge
Preterite
  • I pledged
  • you pledged
  • he/she pledged
  • we pledged
  • you pledged
  • they pledged
Present Continuous
  • I am pledging
  • you are pledging
  • he/she is pledging
  • we are pledging
  • you are pledging
  • they are pledging
Present Perfect
  • I have pledged
  • you have pledged
  • he/she has pledged
  • we have pledged
  • you have pledged
  • they have pledged
Past Continuous
  • I was pledging
  • you were pledging
  • he/she was pledging
  • we were pledging
  • you were pledging
  • they were pledging
Past Perfect
  • I had pledged
  • you had pledged
  • he/she had pledged
  • we had pledged
  • you had pledged
  • they had pledged
Future
  • I will pledge
  • you will pledge
  • he/she will pledge
  • we will pledge
  • you will pledge
  • they will pledge
Future Perfect
  • I will have pledged
  • you will have pledged
  • he/she will have pledged
  • we will have pledged
  • you will have pledged
  • they will have pledged
Future Continuous
  • I will be pledging
  • you will be pledging
  • he/she will be pledging
  • we will be pledging
  • you will be pledging
  • they will be pledging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been pledging
  • you have been pledging
  • he/she has been pledging
  • we have been pledging
  • you have been pledging
  • they have been pledging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been pledging
  • you will have been pledging
  • he/she will have been pledging
  • we will have been pledging
  • you will have been pledging
  • they will have been pledging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been pledging
  • you had been pledging
  • he/she had been pledging
  • we had been pledging
  • you had been pledging
  • they had been pledging
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