bli neder

adverb

A qualification of an undertaking to do something, such that the commitment does not include the strength of a vow.

“I will do this bli neder.”

Similar
best efforts
OriginHebrew בלי נדר ← ['he בלי נדר →
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Meanings

adverbbli neder (not comparable)
  1. not comparableA qualification of an undertaking to do something, such that the commitment does not include the strength of a vow.

    I will do this bli neder.

    Synonyms: best efforts

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbA qualification of an undertaking to do something, such that the commitment does not include the strength of a vow.

Similar
best efforts

Origin

  1. ['heבלי נדר
  2. Hebrewבלי נדר
  3. Englishbli neder

Borrowed from Hebrew בלי נדר (“without a vow”).

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Chicago

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