plight
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ریشه
Middle English (in the sense 'danger, harm'): from Old French plit 'fold, manner of folding', from Latin plicitum 'fold', neuter past participle of plicare 'to fold'.
مثال
- She found herself in a desperate plight.
- The company is in financial plight.
- The refugees are in a plight.
ترکیبهای رایج
In a plight Face a plight Escape a plight Overcome a plight
تعریف انگلیسی
- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one “finds himself in a most awkward predicament” “the woeful plight of homeless people”
- a solemn pledge of fidelity
- give to in marriage “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody PP”
- promise solemnly and formally “I pledge that I will honor my wife” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
مترادفها
I. verb active
Pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as security.
II. noun
1. Pledge, pawn, gage, security.
2. Condition, state, situation, case, predicament, category, dilemma, scrape.