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promise ['prɒmɪs]1 noun∎ to make or to give sb a promise faire une promesse à qn, donner sa parole à qn;∎ to keep a promise respecter ou tenir une promesse;∎ she always keeps her promises elle tient toujours ses promesses, elle tient toujours (sa) parole;∎ don't make promises if you can't keep them on ne fait pas de promesses quand on ne peut pas les tenir;∎ I'm not making any promises but I'll try my best je ne promets rien, mais je ferai de mon mieux;∎ I kept or held him to his promise j'ai fait en sorte qu'il tienne parole;∎ to break one's promise manquer à sa parole, ne pas tenir ses promesses;∎ these are empty promises ce sont de vaines promesses;∎ a promise of help une promesse d'assistance;∎ to hold out the promise of sth to sb laisser espérer qch à qn, faire miroiter qch à qn;∎ he did it under (the) promise of a Parliamentary seat il l'a fait parce qu'on lui a promis un siège de député;∎ I'm under a promise of secrecy j'ai promis de garder le secret ou de ne rien dire;∎ a promise is a promise chose promise, chose due;∎ promises, promises! toujours des promesses!(b) (potential) promesse f;∎ she is full of promise, she shows promise elle est pleine de promesse ou promesses;∎ an artist of promise un artiste qui promet;∎ a young man with every promise of a brilliant future un jeune homme promis à un brillant avenir∎ to promise sth to sb, to promise sb sth promettre qch à qn;∎ to promise (sb) to do sth promettre (à qn) de faire qch;∎ I can't promise (you) anything je ne peux rien vous promettre;∎ he promised himself a good meal il se promit mentalement de faire un bon repas;∎ she promised him (that) she would come elle lui a promis de venir ou qu'elle viendrait;∎ you'll get into trouble, I promise you! tu auras des ennuis, je te le promets ou tu verras ce que je te dis!;∎ the weather forecast promised us three days of good weather la météo nous a promis ou annoncé trois jours de beau temps(b) (indicate) promettre, annoncer;∎ it promises to be hot today le temps promet d'être ou s'annonce chaud aujourd'hui;∎ the clouds promised a thunderstorm les nuages annonçaient de l'orage;∎ next week already promises to be difficult la semaine prochaine promet déjà d'être difficile ou s'annonce déjà difficile∎ she was promised to the King's son at birth dès sa naissance, elle fut promise au fils du roi∎ he wanted to come but he couldn't promise il espérait pouvoir venir mais ne pouvait rien promettre;∎ I'll wait for you - (do you) promise? je t'attendrai - tu le promets? ou promis?;∎ OK, I promise! d'accord, c'est promis!;∎ but you promised! mais tu avais promis!(b) to promise well (enterprise) promettre, s'annoncer bien; (person) être prometteur ou plein de promesses; (results, harvest, negotiations) s'annoncer bien;∎ his first article promises well son premier article promet ou est prometteur►► American Religion Promise Keepers = mouvement intégriste chrétien américain exclusivement composé d'hommes;Bible & figurative Promised Land Terre f promise -
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A n1 ( undertaking) promesse f ; to make a promise to sb faire une promesse à qn ; to break/keep one's promise manquer à/tenir sa promesse ; they held him to his promise ils lui ont fait tenir sa promesse ; under a promise of secrecy sous la promesse du secret ; ‘I'll come next time!’-‘is that a promise?’ ‘je viendrai la prochaine fois!’-‘c'est promis?’ ;2 ¢ (hope, prospect) espoir m ; there seems little promise of peace il semble qu'il y ait peu d'espoir de paix ; her early life held little promise of her future happiness sa jeunesse ne laissait pas présager de son bonheur futur ; full of Eastern promise plein des charmes de l'Orient ;3 ¢ ( likelihood of success) she shows great promise elle promet beaucoup ; a young writer of promise un jeune écrivain qui promet.B vtr1 ( pledge) to promise sb sth promettre qch à qn ; to promise to do promettre de faire ; she promised me (that) she would come elle m'a promis qu'elle viendrait ; they promised him their support/to do ils lui ont promis leur soutien/de faire ; I can't promise anything je ne peux rien promettre ; as promised comme promis ;2 ( give prospect of) annoncer, promettre ; the clouds promised rain les nuages annonçaient de la pluie ; it promises to be a fine day la journée s'annonce belle ;3 ( assure) assurer ; it won't be easy, I promise you cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure ;4 ‡ to be promised in marriage to sb être promis en mariage à qn.C vi1 ( give pledge) promettre ; do you promise? c'est promis? ; I promise je le promets ; but you promised! mais tu avais promis! ;2 fig to promise well [young talent, candidate] être très prometteur ; [result, situation, event] s'annoncer bien ; this doesn't promise well for the future cela ne présage rien de bon pour le futur.to promise sb the earth promettre la lune à qn. -
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promise [ˈprɒmɪs]1. nouna. ( = undertaking) promesse f• is that a promise? c'est promis ?• promises, promises! des promesses, toujours des promesses !b. ( = potential) promesse(s) f(pl)• I promise you! je vous le promets !• "I will help you" she promised « je vous aiderai » promit-elleb. ( = give outlook of) promettrec. ( = assure) assurer• he did say so, I promise you il l'a vraiment dit, je vous assure• I promise! je vous le promets !* * *['prɒmɪs] 1.1) ( undertaking) promesse f2) [U] ( hope) espoir m3) [U] ( likelihood of success)2.transitive verb1) ( pledge)2) ( give prospect of) annoncer3) ( assure) assurer3.it won't be easy, I promise you — cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure
1) ( give pledge) promettre2) figto promise well — [young talent, candidate] être très prometteur; [result, situation, event] s'annoncer bien
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1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) prometer2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) prometer3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) prometer
2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promesa2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) futuro•promise1 n promesapromise2 vb prometerI promise! ¡te lo prometo!tr['prɒmɪs]1 (pledge) promesa2 (expectation, hope) esperanza, esperanzas nombre femenino plural1 prometer2 (seem likely) prometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a promise prometerto break a promise faltar a una promesato keep a promise cumplir una promesato promise the moon prometer el oro y el moro, prometer la lunato show promise ser prometedor,-rathe Promised Land la Tierra Prometidapromise n1) : promesa fhe kept his promise: cumplió su promesa2)to show promise : prometern.• palabra s.f.• porvenir s.m.• profesa s.f.• promesa s.f.v.• asegurar v.• augurar v.• prometer v.• pronosticar v.'prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs
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1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
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1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
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vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
['prɒmɪs]I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
1. N1) (=pledge) promesa fpromises, promises! — iro ¡mucho prometer y poco hacer!
is that a promise? — ¿me lo prometes?
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to break one's promise — no cumplir su promesa, faltar a su promesa•
to hold or keep sb to his promise — obligar a algn a cumplir su promesa, hacer que algn cumpla su promesa•
to keep a/one's promise — cumplir una/su promesa•
to make (sb) a promise — hacer una promesa (a algn)I made him a promise that I'd come and visit him — le hice la promesa de que or le prometí que vendría a visitarlo
I might do it but I'm not making any promises — puede que lo haga, pero no prometo nada
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to release sb from his promise — absolver a algn de su promesa2) (=hope, prospect)•
full of promise — muy prometedor•
she fulfilled or lived up to the promise she'd shown in the '84 Olympics — demostró estar a la altura de lo que prometía en las Olimpiadas del 84•
America held (out) the promise of a new life — América representaba la promesa de una nueva vida, América daba esperanzas de una nueva vida•
a young man of promise — un joven que promete•
she showed considerable promise as a pianist — prometía mucho como pianista2. VT1) (=pledge) prometerbuy that new dress you've been promising yourself — cómprate ese nuevo vestido que te habías hecho el propósito de comprarte
she telephoned, as promised — llamó, tal y como había prometido
to promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — prometer dar algo a algn
- promise sb the earth or the moon2) (=forecast, augur) augurar3) (=assure) prometer, jurarthere's no-one here, I promise you — no hay nadie aquí, te lo prometo or juro
3. VI1) (=pledge) prometer"(do you) promise?" - "all right, I promise" — -¿lo prometes? -bueno, lo prometo
I can't promise but I'll try — no te prometo nada, pero haré lo que pueda
"I can't make it" - "but you promised!" — -no puedo -¡pero lo habías prometido!
2) (=augur)•
to promise well, such a good beginning promises well for the future — un principio tan bueno resulta muy prometedor or augura un buen futuro* * *['prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs]
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1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
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1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
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vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
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1. noun1) (assurance) Versprechen, dasgive or make a promise [to somebody] — [jemandem] ein Versprechen geben
give or make a promise of something [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas versprechen
2) (guarantee) Zusicherung, diea painter of or with promise — ein vielversprechender Maler
2. transitive verbshow [great] promise — zu großen Hoffnungen berechtigen
1) (give assurance of) versprechenpromise something to somebody, promise somebody something — jemandem etwas versprechen
promise somebody something — jemandem etwas in Aussicht stellen
promise to do/be something — versprechen, etwas zu tun/zu sein
3)3. intransitive verbpromise oneself something/that one will do something — sich (Dat.) etwas vornehmen/sich vornehmen, etwas zu tun
1)promise well or favourably [for the future] — vielversprechend [für die Zukunft] sein
2) (give assurances) Versprechungen machenI can't promise — ich kann es nicht versprechen
* * *['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) versprechen2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) versprechen3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) Hoffnung erwecken2. noun2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) die Hoffnung•- academic.ru/58330/promising">promising* * *prom·ise[ˈprɒmɪs, AM ˈprɑ:-]I. vt1. (pledge)▪ to \promise to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun▪ to \promise [sb] that... [jdm] versprechen, dass...2. (have the potential)▪ to \promise to be sth versprechen, etw zu seinthe men's final \promises to be an exciting match das Finale der Männer verspricht ein spannendes Spiel zu werden3.II. vi1. (pledge) versprechenI \promise! ich verspreche es!to do sth as \promised etw wie versprochen tun2. (be promising)to \promise well viel versprechenIII. nand that's a \promise! großes Ehrenwort!, versprochen!\promises, \promises! Versprechen, nichts als Versprechen!to break/keep one's \promise [to sb] sein Versprechen [gegenüber jdm] brechen/haltento make a \promise ein Versprechen geben [o machen]I'm not making any \promises ich kann [aber] nichts versprechento have got \promise viel versprechend seinto show \promise aussichtsreich sein; (person) viel versprechend seina \promise of fine weather/success eine Aussicht auf gutes Wetter/Erfolga young person of \promise eine viel versprechende junge Personto show [great] \promise [sehr] viel versprechend sein3.▶ a \promise is a \promise versprochen ist versprochen* * *['prɒmɪs]1. n1) (= pledge) Versprechen ntunder promise of (form) — mit dem Versprechen (+gen)
to make sb a promise —
to hold or keep sb to his promise — jdn an sein Versprechen binden
promises, promises! — Versprechen, nichts als Versprechen!
to show promise —
2. vt(= pledge) versprechen; (= forecast, augur) hindeuten auf (+acc)to promise (sb) to do sth — (jdm) versprechen, etw zu tun
to promise sb sth, to promise sth to sb — jdm etw versprechen
promise me one thing —
to be promised to sb (dated) I'm not promising anything but... — jdm versprochen sein (old) ich will nichts versprechen, aber...
I won't do it again, I promise you —
you'll regret this, I promise you — ich verspreche dir, das wirst du bereuen
the Promised Land ( Bibl, fig ) — das Gelobte Land
3. vi1) (= pledge) versprechenI'll try, but I'm not promising —
but you promised! — aber du hast es doch versprochen!
2)4. vrto promise oneself sth — sich (dat) etw versprechen
I've promised myself never to do it again — ich habe mir geschworen, dass ich das nicht noch einmal mache
* * *A sto sb jemandem gegenüber):a promise is a promise versprochen ist versprochen;promise to pay Zahlungsversprechen;to break (keep) one’s promise sein Versprechen brechen (halten);to make a promise ein Versprechen geben;a) Wortbruch m,b) Bruch m des Eheversprechensof auf akk, zu inf), Erwartung f:to show some (great) promise gewisse (gute) Ansätze zeigenB v/t1. versprechen, zusagen, in Aussicht stellen:a) das kann ich Ihnen versichern,b) ich warne Sie;to promise o.s. sth sich etwas versprechen oder erhoffen;it promises to be a fine day der Tag verspricht schön zu werdenC v/i1. ein Versprechen geben, Versprechungen machen: she won’t come. but she promised! aber sie hat es (doch) versprochen!;I promise versprochen!2. fig Hoffnungen erwecken:he promises well er lässt sich gut an;the weather promises fine das Wetter verspricht gut zu werden* * *1. noun1) (assurance) Versprechen, dasgive or make a promise [to somebody] — [jemandem] ein Versprechen geben
give or make a promise of something [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas versprechen
2) (guarantee) Zusicherung, diea painter of or with promise — ein vielversprechender Maler
2. transitive verbshow [great] promise — zu großen Hoffnungen berechtigen
1) (give assurance of) versprechenpromise something to somebody, promise somebody something — jemandem etwas versprechen
promise to do/be something — versprechen, etwas zu tun/zu sein
3)3. intransitive verbpromise oneself something/that one will do something — sich (Dat.) etwas vornehmen/sich vornehmen, etwas zu tun
1)promise well or favourably [for the future] — vielversprechend [für die Zukunft] sein
2) (give assurances) Versprechungen machen* * *n.Gelöbnis -se n.Versprechen n.Versprechung f.Zusage -n f. v.verheißen v.versprechen v. -
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['prɒmɪs]1. n2. vtto promise sb sth; to promise sth to sb — promettere qc a qn
to promise sb the earth or the moon fig — promettere a qn mari e monti
to promise o.s. sth — promettere a se stesso (-a) qc
3. viI can't promise, but... — non te (or ve etc) lo prometto, ma...
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• All promises are either broken or kept - Что обещание, что зарок - ненадежны (4)• Bad promise is better broken than kept (A) - Не держи посулом, одолжи отказом (H)• Be slow to make a promise, but swift to keep it - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д), Языком не спеши, а делом не ленись (Я)• Be slow to promise and quick to perform - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д)• Better deny at once than promise long - Не держи посулом, одолжи отказом (H)• Between promising and performing a man may marry his daughter - Обещанного три года ждут (0), Улита едет, когда-то будет (У)• Expect nothing from him who promises a great deal - Кто много обещает, тот ничего не сделает (K), Кто много сулит, тот мало делает (K)• Great promises and small performances - Кто много обещает, тот ничего не сделает (K), Кто много сулит, тот мало делает (K)• He that promises much means nothing - Кто много сулит, тот мало делает (K)• It's one thing to promise, another to perform - Обещанного три года ждут (O), Что обещание, что зарок - ненадежны (4)• Long on promises, short on performance - Кто много обещает, тот ничего не сделает (K), Кто много сулит, тот мало делает (K)• Perform whatever you promise - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д)• Promise is a debt (A) - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д)• Promise is a promise (A) - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д), Уговор дороже денег (У)• Promise little but do much - Нужны дела, а не слова (H)• Promise made is a debt unpaid (A) - Дал слово, держись, а не дал - крепись (Д)• Promises are like good piecrust: easily broken - Что обещание, что зарок - ненадежны (4)• Promises are like pie-crust, /they are/ made to be broken - Что обещание, что зарок - ненадежны (4)• Promises don't fill the belly - Завтраками сыт не будешь (3), Из одних слов шубы не сошьешь (И), На посуле, как на стуле: посидишь и встанешь (H), Не корми завтраками, а сделай сегодня (H), Обещанная шапка на уши не лезет (O), Посуленный мерин не везет (П), Соловья баснями не кормят a (C)• Promises fill no sack - Обещанная шапка на уши не лезет (O), Соловья баснями не кормят a (C)• You can't live on promises - Обещанная шапка на уши не лезет (O) -
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Общая лексика: наобещать с три коробаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > promise more than one can do
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10 it is a poor policy to promise more than you can do
Общая лексика: плохо обещать больше, чем можешь сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it is a poor policy to promise more than you can do
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promettre [pʀɔmεtʀ]➭ TABLE 561. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *pʀɔmɛtʀ
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1) ( garantir)je te promets qu'il le regrettera — he'll regret it, I guarantee you
2) ( annoncer)voilà qui nous promet de nombreux débats télévisés — it looks as though we'll be getting a lot of televised debates
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verbe intransitif1) ( avoir de l'avenir) to show promise2) (colloq) ( présager des ennuis) ironça promet pour l'hiver! — winter's got GB ou gotten US off to a good start!
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se promettre verbe pronominal1) ( à soi-même) to promise oneself2) ( être résolu)3) ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple]••promettre monts et merveilles or la lune (colloq) (à quelqu'un) — to promise (somebody) the moon ou the earth
* * *pʀɔmɛtʀ1. vtOn m'a promis une augmentation. — They promised me a pay rise.
Elle m'a promis de me téléphoner. — She promised to phone me.
2. vi[récolte, arbre] to look promising, [enfant, musicien] to be promising* * *promettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 ( s'engager à donner) promettre qch à qn to promise sb sth; ils ont promis beaucoup pour être réélus they promised great things in order to get re-elected; ‘pourrais-tu le faire pour demain?’-‘je ne (te) promets rien’ ‘could you do it by tomorrow?’-‘I can't promise anything’; promettre son cœur/son amour/sa main à qn to pledge one's heart/one's love/one's hand to sb; promettre fidélité (à qn) to pledge fidelity (to sb); promettre le secret to promise to keep a secret; promets-moi d'être prudent sur la route promise you'll drive carefully; ‘promets-moi de n'en parler à personne’-‘je te le promets’ ‘promise me (that) you won't tell anybody about it’-‘I promise!’; je te promets que tu le paieras cher you'll pay for that, I promise you ; je te promets qu'il le regrettera he'll regret it, I guarantee you;2 ( annoncer) une soirée qui promet bien des surprises an evening that holds a few surprises in store; voilà qui nous promet de nombreux débats télévisés it looks as though we'll be getting a lot of televised debates; cette grève nous promet une belle pagaille this strike is guaranteed to cause chaos; ses diplômes lui promettent un bel avenir his/her diplomas guarantee him/her a fine future; la journée promet d'être chaude it promises to be a hot day; un débat/match qui promet d'être intéressant a debate/match that promises to be interesting;3 ( destiner) ce jeune cadre est promis à un bel avenir this young executive has a fine future ahead of him.B vi1 ( avoir de l'avenir) to show promise; un jeune musicien qui promet a promising young musician; un film qui promet a film which sounds (as though it should be) interesting;2 ○ iron ( présager des ennuis) cet enfant promet that child is going to be a handful; ça promet! that's going to be fun!; ça promet pour l'hiver winter's got GB ou gotten US off to a good start.C se promettre vpr1 ( à soi-même) to promise oneself [plaisir, voyage]; se promettre du bon temps to decide to have a bit of fun;2 ( être résolu) se promettre de faire to resolve to do; il s'est promis de ne plus la revoir he has resolved ou made up his mind not to see her again;3 ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple] se promettre de faire to promise each other to do; ils se sont promis fidélité they have promised to be faithful to each other; ils se sont promis de ne plus se quitter they (have) vowed never to be parted.promettre monts et merveilles or la lune (à qn) to promise (sb) the moon ou the earth.[prɔmɛtr] verbe transitif1. [jurer] to promisepromettre la lune, promettre monts et merveilles to promise the earth, to promise the moon and stars2. [annoncer] to promisela météo nous promet du beau temps pour toute la semaine the weather forecast promises nice weather for the whole weektout cela ne promet rien de bon it doesn't look ou sound too goodvoilà une émission qui promet d'être intéressante this programme should be interesting, it sounds like an interesting programme3. [destiner] to destineses récents succès le promettent à une brillante carrière considering his recent successes, he has a brilliant career ahead of him4. (familier) [affirmer] to assureje te promets qu'il s'en souviendra, de ce dîner! I can assure you ou you can take my word for it that he'll remember that dinner!————————[prɔmɛtr] verbe intransitif1. [faire naître des espérances] to promise2. (familier) [laisser présager des difficultés]————————se promettre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se promettre verbe pronominal transitif1. [espérer]je me suis bien promis de ne jamais recommencer I swore never to do it again, I promised myself I would never do it again————————se promettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition -
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pf — obiec|ywać1 impf vt (przyrzec) to promise- obiecać komuś coś to promise sb sth a. sth to sb- obiecać komuś mieszkanie/pieniądze/pracę to promise sb a flat/money/a job- obiecać solennie to promise solemnly- obiecywać pomoc to promise help- obiecano mi pomoc I was promised help- obiecywać poprawę to promise to mend one’s ways- obiecywać cuda (niewidy) to promise the earth przen.- obiecaj mi jedno promise me one thing- nie mogę nic obiecać I can’t promise anything a. make any promises- jedyne, co mogę ci obiecać, to to, że… the only thing I can promise you is that…- obiecana pomoc nie nadeszła the promised help has not arrived- dostałem obiecane zdjęcia/długo obiecywaną podwyżkę I got the photos I was promised/the long-promised rise- obiecałem sobie, że moja noga nigdy więcej tam nie postanie I promised myself never to set foot there again a. (that) I would never set foot there again- obiecali sobie spotkać się za rok they promised (each other) that they would meet in a year- przecież obiecałeś but you promised■ obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie to make empty a. idle promises- wiele obiecywać sobie po czymś to pin one’s hopes very much on sth, to expect a great deal from sth- za wiele sobie obiecujesz po tej znajomości you expect too much from this acquaintance- obiecywać komuś złote góry to promise sb the earth a. the moon- ziemia obiecana promised landThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obiec|ać
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I si: past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) ver2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) ver3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) ver4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) ver, imaginarse5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) comprender, entender, ver6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) ver7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) ver8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) acompañar•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
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II si: noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) sedesee vb1. verturn the light on, I can't see anything enciende la luz; no veo nadahave you seen Lesley recently? ¿has visto a Lesley últimamente?2. entender / ver3. quedar / verI'll see you at ten quedamos a las diez / nos vemos a las diez4. ir / vermy tooth hurts, I'll have to see a dentist me duele una muela, tendré que ir al dentistalet's see a ver / vamos a vertr[siː]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL sede nombre femenino————————tr[siː]1 (gen) ver■ did you see who it was? ¿has visto quién era?■ have you seen any good films lately? ¿has visto una buena película últimamente?■ she could see that he hadn't listened to a single word veía que no había escuchado ni una sola palabra■ guess who I saw on Saturday? ¿a que no sabes a quién vi el sábado?3 (understand) comprender, entender, ver■ do you see what I mean? ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?4 (visualize, imagine) imaginarse, ver; (envisage) creer5 (find out, discover) ver; (learn) oír, leer■ I see in the paper that Major did badly in the local elections he leído que a Major le fueron mal las elecciones locales6 (ensure, check) asegurarse de, procurar■ could you see that all the doors are locked? ¿podría asegurarse de que todas las puertas estén cerradas con llave?7 (accompany) acompañar8 (in cards) ver, ir1 (gen) ver2 (find out, discover) ver3 (understand) entender, ver■ oh, I see ah, ya veo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI'll be seeing you! ¡hasta luego!let me see/let's see a ver, vamos a verseeing is believing ver para creersee you around ya nos veremossee you later/soon/Monday! ¡hasta luego/pronto/el lunes!to be seeing things ver visionesto have seen better days haber conocido tiempos mejoresto see for oneself comprobarlo uno,-a mismo,-ato see a lot of somebody ver a alguien a menudoto see one's way (clear) to doing something poder hacer algo, estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algoto see reason ver la razónto see red ponerse rojo,-a (de ira)to see stars ver las estrellasto see the back/last of somebody perder a alguien de vistato see the joke verle la gracia, entender el chisteto see the light ver la luznot to see the point no ver el sentido, no ver para quéwe'll soon see about that! ¡ya lo veremos!1) : verI saw a dog: vi un perrosee you later!: ¡hasta luego!2) experience: ver, conocer3) understand: ver, entender4) ensure: asegurarsesee that it's correct: asegúrese de que sea correcto5) accompany: acompañar6)to see off : despedir, despedirse desee vi1) : verseeing is believing: ver para creer2) understand: entender, vernow I see!: ¡ya entiendo!3) consider: verlet's see: vamos a ver4)to see to : ocuparse desee n: sede fthe Holy See: la Santa Seden.• sede s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen) = observar v.• percibir v.• ver v.(§pres: veo, ves...) imp. ve-•)
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1. siː2)a) ver*to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya
b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*c) (look at, inspect) ver*may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?
3)a) (perceive, notice) ver*I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él
b) (learn from reading, hearing)I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...
4) ( understand) ver*do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?
I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...
5) (consider, regard) ver*the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo
6)a) ( visualize)can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?
b) (envisage, foresee)to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero
c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien
7)a) (find out, determine) ver*b) ( ensure)to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder
8)a) (experience, undergo)I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día
b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...
next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo
9)a) ( meet) ver*when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?
b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* conc) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!
see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!
10) ( visit)a) ( socially) ver*b) ( for consultation) ver*you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista
I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente
to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?
11) ( receive) ver*, atender*the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora
12) (escort, accompany) acompañar
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vi1)a) ver*b) (look, inspect) ver*2) (understand, realize) ver*can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?
I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo
3) (consider, think) ver*let's see — vamos a ver, veamos
I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada
4) ( find out) ver*will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver
what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás
•Phrasal Verbs:- see in- see off- see out- see over- see to
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[siː](pt saw) (pp seen) VT VI1) (gen) verto see sb do or doing sth — ver a algn hacer algo
did you see that Queen Anne is dead? — ¿has oído que ha muerto la reina Ana?
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there was nobody to be seen — no se veía ni nadie•
as you can see — como ves•
I'll see him damned first — antes le veré colgado•
I never thought I'd see the day when... — nunca pensé ver el día en que...•
this dress isn't fit to be seen — este vestido no se puede ver•
see for yourself — velo tú•
I'll go and see — voy a ver•
now see here! — (in anger) ¡mira!, ¡oiga!, ¡escuche!•
I see nothing wrong in it — no le encuentro nada maloI see in the paper that... — sale en el periódico que...
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we'll not see his like again — no veremos otro como él•
he's seen a lot of the world — ha visto mucho mundo•
so I see — ya lo veo•
I can't see to read — no veo lo suficiente para leer•
can you see your way to helping us? — (fig) ¿nos hace el favor de ayudarnos?•
we'll see — ya veremos, a ver•
I'll see what I can do — veré si puedo hacer algo•
she won't see 40 again — los 40 ya no los cumple2) (=visit, meet) ver, visitar; (=have an interview with) tener una entrevista con, entrevistarse conthe minister saw the Queen yesterday — el ministro se entrevistó or tuvo una entrevista con la Reina ayer
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I want to see you about my daughter — quiero hablar con usted acerca de mi hijawhat did he want to see you about? — ¿qué asunto quería discutir contigo?, ¿qué motivo tuvo su visita?
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to see the doctor — ir a ver al médico, consultar al médicoyou need to see a doctor — tienes que ir a ver or consultar a un médico
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to go and see sb — ir a ver a algn; (a friend) visitar a algn•
we don't see much of them nowadays — ahora les vemos bastante poco•
see you! * — chau *see you on Sunday! — ¡hasta el domingo!
see you tomorrow! — ¡hasta mañana!
see you later! — ¡hasta luego!
see you soon! — ¡hasta pronto!
3) (=understand, perceive) entenderthis is how I see it — este es mi modo de entenderlo, yo lo entiendo así
I saw only too clearly that... — percibí claramente que...
it's all over, see? * — se acabó, ¿entiendes?
I don't see it, myself — yo no creo que sea posible
he's dead, don't you see? — está muerto, ¿me entiendes?
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the Russians see it differently — los rusos lo miran desde otro punto de vista, el criterio de los rusos es distinto•
I fail to see how — no comprendo or entiendo cómo•
as far as I can see — por lo visto, por lo que yo veo•
the way I see it — a mi parecer4) (=accompany) acompañarmay I see you home? — ¿puedo acompañarte a casa?
5) (=try) procurarsee if... — ve a ver si..., mira a ver si...
6) (=imagine) imaginarseI don't see her as a minister — no la veo or no me la imagino de ministra
7) (=ensure)to see (to it) that — procurar que + subjun
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[siː]N (Rel) sede f ; [of archbishop] arzobispado m ; [of bishop] obispado m* * *
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1. [siː]2)a) ver*to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya
b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*c) (look at, inspect) ver*may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?
3)a) (perceive, notice) ver*I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él
b) (learn from reading, hearing)I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...
4) ( understand) ver*do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?
I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...
5) (consider, regard) ver*the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo
6)a) ( visualize)can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?
b) (envisage, foresee)to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero
c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien
7)a) (find out, determine) ver*b) ( ensure)to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder
8)a) (experience, undergo)I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día
b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...
next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo
9)a) ( meet) ver*when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?
b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* conc) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!
see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!
10) ( visit)a) ( socially) ver*b) ( for consultation) ver*you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista
I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente
to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?
11) ( receive) ver*, atender*the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora
12) (escort, accompany) acompañar
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vi1)a) ver*b) (look, inspect) ver*2) (understand, realize) ver*can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?
I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo
3) (consider, think) ver*let's see — vamos a ver, veamos
I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada
4) ( find out) ver*will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver
what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás
•Phrasal Verbs:- see in- see off- see out- see over- see to
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14 Versprechen
ver·spre·chen *1. ver·spre·chen * irreg vt1) ( zusichern)[jdm] etw \Versprechen to promise [sb] sth [or sth to sb];[jdm] \Versprechen, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;[jdm] \Versprechen, dass etw geschieht to promise [sb] [that] sth will happen;ich kann nicht \Versprechen, dass es klappt I can't promise it will work2) ( erwarten lassen)etw \Versprechen to promise sth;\Versprechen, etw zu werden to promise to be sth;das Wetter verspricht schön zu werden the weather looks promising → Gute(s) 1vr1) ( sich erhoffen)2) ( falsch sprechen) to make a slip of the tongue;sich ständig versprechen to keep getting the words mixed up2. ver·spre·chen * irreg vrsich \Versprechen to slip up, to make a mistake; ( etw ungewollt preisgeben) to make a slip of the tongue3. Ver·spre·chen <-s, -> nt promise;jdm das \Versprechen geben, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;jdm das \Versprechen abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth -
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ver·spre·chen *1. ver·spre·chen * irreg vt1) ( zusichern)[jdm] etw \versprechen to promise [sb] sth [or sth to sb];[jdm] \versprechen, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;[jdm] \versprechen, dass etw geschieht to promise [sb] [that] sth will happen;ich kann nicht \versprechen, dass es klappt I can't promise it will work2) ( erwarten lassen)etw \versprechen to promise sth;\versprechen, etw zu werden to promise to be sth;das Wetter verspricht schön zu werden the weather looks promising → Gute(s) 1vr1) ( sich erhoffen)2) ( falsch sprechen) to make a slip of the tongue;sich ständig versprechen to keep getting the words mixed up2. ver·spre·chen * irreg vrsich \versprechen to slip up, to make a mistake; ( etw ungewollt preisgeben) to make a slip of the tongue3. Ver·spre·chen <-s, -> nt promise;jdm das \versprechen geben, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;jdm das \versprechen abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth -
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ver·spre·chen *1. ver·spre·chen * irreg vt1) ( zusichern)[jdm] etw \versprechen * to promise [sb] sth [or sth to sb];[jdm] \versprechen *, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;[jdm] \versprechen *, dass etw geschieht to promise [sb] [that] sth will happen;ich kann nicht \versprechen *, dass es klappt I can't promise it will work2) ( erwarten lassen)etw \versprechen * to promise sth;\versprechen *, etw zu werden to promise to be sth;das Wetter verspricht schön zu werden the weather looks promising → Gute(s) 1vr1) ( sich erhoffen)2) ( falsch sprechen) to make a slip of the tongue;sich ständig versprechen to keep getting the words mixed up2. ver·spre·chen * irreg vrsich \versprechen * to slip up, to make a mistake; ( etw ungewollt preisgeben) to make a slip of the tongue3. Ver·spre·chen <-s, -> nt promise;jdm das \versprechen * geben, etw zu tun to promise to do sth, to promise sb [that] one will do sth;jdm das \versprechen * abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth -
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f: wir können keine baldige Verkehrsentlastung versprechen we can’t promise that the traffic situation will soon be eased* * *wir können keine baldige Verkehrsentlastung versprechen we can’t promise that the traffic situation will soon be eased -
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[im'peɲɲo]penso di venire, ma senza impegno — I'll probably come but I can't promise
domani non posso, ho un impegno — I can't tomorrow, I've got something on
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sm [im'peɲɲo]penso di venire, ma senza impegno — I'll probably come but I can't promise
domani non posso, ho un impegno — I can't tomorrow, I've got something on
2) (affare, incombenza) engagement, appointment3) (zelo) enthusiasm, diligence -
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