German-English translation for "geloben"

"geloben" English translation

geloben
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <Partizip Perfekt | past participlepperf gelobt; h> literarisch | literaryliter

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promise solemnly, vow More examples...
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  • sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) geloben, etwas zu tun sich fest vornehmen
    to vow to oneself (oder | orod to make a solemn resolve) to doetwas | something sth (oder | orod that one will doetwas | something sth)
    sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) geloben, etwas zu tun sich fest vornehmen
geloben
Neutrum | neuter n <Gelobens>

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vow, solemn promise, pledge vow, solemn promise
dem Ehepartner Treue geloben
dem Ehepartner Treue geloben
He vowed to give up smoking.
Er gelobte, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.
Source: Tatoeba
The Council promised better, and why not in fact?
Der Rat gelobte Besserung, und warum eigentlich nicht.
Source: Europarl
They all vowed, rather belatedly, that this would never happen again.
Alle gelobten, allerdings ein wenig verspätet, dass so etwas nie mehr vorkommen wird.
Source: Europarl
I pledge not to abandon them.
Ich gelobe, es nicht zu verlassen.
Source: News-Commentary
I pledged my loyalty to him.
Ich gelobte ihm meine Treue.
Source: Tatoeba
Europe s leaders ’ repeatedly vow to do everything necessary to save the euro.
Europas Führer geloben immer wieder, alles Nötige zu tun, um den Euro zu retten.
Source: News-Commentary
My second point is about export bans, which have previously been so highly praised.
Der zweite Punkt betrifft das vorhin so gelobte Exportverbot.
Source: Europarl
We joyfully promise complete obedience.
Freudig geloben wir euch völligen Gehorsam.
Source: Books
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