Dutch-English translations for eed

oath
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Members of the so-called 'Hungarian Guard' took the oath a few days ago. Leden van de zogeheten "Hongaarse Garde” hebben enkele dagen geleden de eed afgelegd. I would testify to this under oath if it were the practice of Parliament. Ik zou dat onder eed verklaren, als dat hier de gewoonte was. That is why doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, and not, for example, entrepreneurs. Daarom leggen artsen de hippocratische eed af, en ondernemers bijvoorbeeld niet.
swear wordWhen I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance

truth
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The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting onThere was some truth in his statement that he had no other choiceTruth to ones own feelings is all-important in life
vow
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The vows to remain true to the principle of the full unaccountability of the monopolies were repeated in an arrogant manner today by the President of the European Commission, Mr Barroso. De eed van trouw aan het beginsel van de volstrekte onaantastbaarheid van de monopolies werd vandaag nog eens op arrogante wijze herhaald door de voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, de heer Barroso. The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silenceThe wronged woman vowed revenge.

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