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клясться

Translation of клясться

vow

Russian word in Latin letters: klyastsya

Meaning of клясться

Russian

Торжественно и серьёзно обещать что-либо.

English

to make a formal and serious promise to do something

клясться

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈklʲæsʲt͡sə]

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  1. He vowed never to return to that town.

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    Он клялся никогда не возвращаться в этот город.

  2. The new mayor vows to fight crime.

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    Новый мэр клянётся бороться с преступностью.

клясться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between клясться, давать клятву, зарекаться, and обещать

Д
🇷🇺Russian
давать клятву

Formal: take a vow, often in a ceremony.

Advanced: broader words

З
🇷🇺Russian
зарекаться

Vow never to do something again.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обещать

An ordinary promise, not solemn.

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What does клясться mean?

to make a formal and serious promise to do something

How do you pronounce клясться?

клясться is pronounced [ˈklʲæsʲt͡sə], in Latin letters “klyastsya”.

How is клясться used in a sentence?

He vowed never to return to that town. Translation: Он клялся никогда не возвращаться в этот город.

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