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1 promise given
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2 promise of marriage
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3 promise
'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)!) 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!
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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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4 promise the moon
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5 promise
s.1 promesa (pledge)2 buenas perspectivas (potential)vt.prometer.vi.1 prometer, hacer promesas; empeñarse a hacer o no hacer alguna cosa.2 dar buenas esperanzas; anunciarse, hacer concebir esperanzas; pormeterse, tener gran esperanza o confianza en que se logrará alguna cosa. (pt & pp promised) -
6 promise faithfully
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7 promise solemnly
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8 promise to
v.1 prometer, comprometerse a, asegurar.2 prometer a, ofrecer a. -
9 promise well
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10 to promise the moon
prometer el oro y el moro, prometer la lunaprometer la luna or el oro y el moro -
11 break a promise
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12 fulfill a promise
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13 keep a promise
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14 breach of promise
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15 to break a promise
faltar a una promesa -
16 to give oneself a lick and a promise
familiar lavarse rápidamenteEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give oneself a lick and a promise
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17 to keep a promise
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18 to make a promise
prometer -
19 to promise somebody the earth
prometer a alguien el oro y el moro -
20 to rat on a promise
romper una promesa
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