covenant
BrE /ˈkəʊ.vən.ənt/ AmE /ˈkoʊ.və.nənt/
noun en → es
a formal agreement or promise between two people, groups, countries, etc.
pacto, acuerdo, convenio
- make a covenant with somebody
Collocations covenant between nations · break the covenant
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The two countries signed a peace covenant.
Los dos países firmaron un pacto de paz.
an agreement made between God and the people of Israel, or between God and Christians.
alianza religiosa, pacto divino
- the covenant with God
Collocations covenant of the Lord · keep the covenant
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The covenant was renewed in a special ceremony.
La alianza fue renovada en una ceremonia especial.