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"Pledge" is a noun which is often translated as "la promesa", and "lien" is a noun which is often translated as "el derecho de retención". Learn more about the difference between "pledge" and "lien" below.
pledge(
plehj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (promise)
a. la promesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I hope he fulfills the pledge he made.Espero que cumpla la promesa que hizo.
The billionaire broke his pledge to not invest in fossil fuels.El multimillonario quebrantó su promesa de no invertir en combustibles fósiles.
b. el compromiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We made a pledge to work as a team.Hicimos el compromiso de trabajar en equipo.
2. (collateral)
b. la garantía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He left his house deed as a pledge for his credit.Dejó las escrituras de su casa como garantía por su crédito.
3. (token)
a. la señal (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
William gave Beth a ring as a pledge of his intention to marry her upon returning from his trip.William le entregó a Beth una sortija como señal de su intención de casarse con ella al volver de su viaje.
b. la prenda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The villagers gave the knights their horses as a pledge of their loyalty to the king.Los aldeanos les dieron a los caballeros sus cabalgaduras como prenda de su lealtad al rey.
a. el aspirante (M), la aspirante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sister is a pledge for the best sorority.Mi hermana es una aspirante a la mejor fraternidad.
a. la promesa de donación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I made a pledge of $100 to the campaign.Hice una promesa de donación de $100 a la campaña.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to promise)
a. prometer
The investors pledged their support towards the project.Los inversores prometieron su apoyo al proyecto.
b. dar la palabra
Zayn pledged to uphold the Constitution in his new job as a police officer.Zayn dio la palabra de respetar la Constitución en su nuevo empleo de oficial de policía.
a. entregar como garantía
I pledged my driver's license at the library.Entregué como garantía mi licencia de manejo en la biblioteca.
b. dejar en prenda
I pledged my father's watch to get the money I needed.Dejé en prenda el reloj de mi padre para obtener el dinero que necesitaba.
a. aceptar como aspirante
The biggest fraternity pledged two of my friends.La fraternidad más grande aceptó como aspirantes a dos de mis amigos.
lien(
li
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uhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el derecho de retención (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The carrier has registered a lien on the freight as an insurance against unpaid fees.El transportista registró un derecho de retención sobre la carga como seguro contra honorarios no pagados.
b. el gravamen (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bank will have a lien on my house until I repay my loans.El banco tendrá un gravamen sobre mi casa hasta que yo pague mis préstamos.
