plight
plight(
playt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la crisis (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 president announced that she will assign resources to alleviate the plight of the refugees.La presidenta anunció que destinará recursos para aliviar la crisis de los refugiados.
b. la situación difīcil (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).
Many workers find themselves in the plight of having outdated job skills.Muchos trabajadores se encuentran en la difícil situación de tener habilidades laborales obsoletas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (archaic) (formal) (to pledge)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. empeñar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
The lord spoke unto them: "I plight my word that not a hair on their heads shall come to harm."El señor les habló de este modo: "Empeño mi palabra en que no se les tocará ni un pelo de la cabeza."
b. prometer
The young man plighted, by a solemn oath, that he would wed the damsel.El joven prometió, bajo juramento solemne, que desposaría a la doncella.
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