söz berirge

/søz berirɡe/

This expression has 4 meanings.

Literal translation

to give a word

To bind oneself by an oath; to pledge solemnly that one will do or refrain from something.

Men ol tüşnü joralayım, alay ol miŋ altınnı ekibiz da teppe-teŋ eterbiz… Sen men aythança eterge ırazı eseŋ, aytayım. Alay meni aldamazğa söz ber! – degendi.I will interpret that dream, but the two of us will split those thousand gold pieces evenly… If you agree to do as I say, I will tell you. Only swear to me that you will not deceive me! — it said.

to give a word

Of a woman: to let a suitor know that she agrees to marry him.

Analarıbız, biz tuwğan künlede, Atadıla ekibizni bir birge, Bügün a, meni jüregim küygende, Sen aşıqmay turasa söz berirge.Our mothers, in the days when we were born, pledged the two of us to one another; yet today, when my heart is burning, you are in no hurry to give your consent.
Burunŋu ömürlede bir qıznı eki jaş da birça süyüp bolğandıla. Qız jaşlanı ekisine da söz bere turğandı.In olden times two young men loved one and the same girl alike. And the girl kept giving her consent to both of them.

to give a word

To take a task upon oneself and assure someone that one will carry it out.

Aminat, men artdaraq aytırma dep, saŋa söz bergenem, – dedi Barisbiy.Aminat, I gave you my word that I would tell you later on, said Barisbiy.

to give a word

To settle on a course of action and commit oneself to it; to come to a decision.

Teyri, ol abirek jaşladan ne çığarıqdı ansı, Halim aythan haparlağa köre, Mahay bizni jeribizni, dinibizni da iŋilizlilege satarğa söz bergen haparı bardı, – dedi Tohçuq.By God, what good can come of those outlaw lads anyway — according to what Halim tells, word has it that Mahay has agreed to sell our land and our faith too to the English, said Tohchuq.

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