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1 promise

promise

A n

1 ( 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 vtr

1 ( 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 vi

1 ( 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.

D v refl to promise oneself sth se promettre qch ; to promise oneself to do se promettre de faire.

Idiom

to promise sb the earth promettre la lune à qn.

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promise [ˈprɒmɪs]

1. noun

   a. ( = undertaking) promesse f

• to make sb a promise faire une promesse à qn

• is that a promise? c'est promis ?

• to keep one's promise tenir sa promesse

• promises, promises! des promesses, toujours des promesses !

   b. ( = potential) promesse(s) f(pl)

• he shows great promise il a un grand avenir devant lui

2. transitive verb

   a. promettre ( sb to do sth à qn de faire qch)

• I promise you! je vous le promets !

• "I will help you" she promised « je vous aiderai » promit-elle

• I can't promise anything je ne peux rien (vous) promettre

   b. ( = give outlook of) promettre

• this promises to be difficult ça promet d'être difficile

   c. ( = assure) assurer

• he did say so, I promise you il l'a vraiment dit, je vous assure

3. intransitive verb

promettre

• I promise! je vous le promets !

• this doesn't promise well ce n'est guère prometteur

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['prɒmɪs] 1.
noun

1) ( undertaking) promesse f

to break one's promise — manquer à sa promesse

they held him to his promise — ils lui ont fait tenir sa promesse

2) [U] ( hope) espoir m

3) [U] ( likelihood of success)

she shows great promise — elle promet beaucoup
2.
transitive verb

1) ( pledge)

to promise somebody something — promettre quelque chose à quelqu'un

as promised — comme promis

2) ( give prospect of) annoncer

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
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( give pledge) promettre

do you promise? — c'est 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

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'promis
1. verb
1) (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)!) prometer

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) prometer

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) prometer

2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promesa

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) futuro

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promise¹ n promesa

you made me a promise that you wouldn't do it again me prometiste que no lo volverías a hacer

to break a promise faltar a una promesa

to keep a promise cumplir una promesa

promise² vb prometer

you promised me that you would help me me prometiste que me ayudarías

he promised to marry her le prometió casarse con ella

I promise! ¡te lo prometo!

El gerundio de promise se escribe promising

promise

tr['prɒmɪs]

noun

1 (pledge) promesa

2 (expectation, hope) esperanza, esperanzas nombre femenino plural

transitive verb

1 prometer

■ you promised to help me prometiste ayudarme

■ he promised not to tell anyone prometió no decírselo a nadie

2 (seem likely) prometer

intransitive verb

1 (gen) prometer; (swear) jurar

■ I promise te lo prometo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a promise prometer

to break a promise faltar a una promesa

to keep a promise cumplir una promesa

to promise the moon prometer el oro y el moro, prometer la luna

to show promise ser prometedor,-ra

the Promised Land la Tierra Prometida

promise ['prɑməs] v, - ised ; - ising : prometer

promise n

1) : promesa f

he kept his promise: cumplió su promesa

2)

to show promise : prometer

promise

n.

• palabra s.f.

• porvenir s.m.

• profesa s.f.

• promesa s.f.

v.

• asegurar v.

• augurar v.

• prometer v.

• pronosticar v.

'prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs
I

noun

1) c ( pledge) promesa f

I can't make any promises — no puedo prometer nada

to 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

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( pledge) prometer

to promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien

he promised himself a holiday — se prometió tomarse unas vacaciones

she promised them (that) she wouldn't tell anybody — les prometió que no se lo diría a nadie

to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo

promise not to tell anybody! — prométeme que no se lo dirás a nadie

2) ( give indication of) prometer

it promises to be an exciting week — promete ser una semana emocionante

2.

vi prometer; ( swear) jurar

I did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!

I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo

['prɒmɪs]
1. N

1) (=pledge) promesa f

a promise is a promise — lo prometido es deuda

promises, promises! — iro ¡mucho prometer y poco hacer!

is that a promise? — ¿me lo prometes?

• 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

• promise of marriage — palabra f de matrimonio

• to release sb from his promise — absolver a algn de su promesa

• the party has received many promises of support — al partido se le ha prometido mucho apoyo
lick 2.
2) (=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 pianista

2. VT

1) (=pledge) prometer

the promised aid had not been sent — no se había enviado la ayuda prometida

to promise (sb) that — prometer (a algn) que

I promised that I'd go — prometí que iría

promise me you won't tell her — prométeme que no se lo dirás

to promise (sb) to do sth — prometer (a algn) hacer algo

you must promise me to do as I say — tienes que prometerme que harás lo que yo te diga

he promised faithfully to return it — dio su palabra de que lo devolvería

I promised myself I would go and visit her — me prometí que iría a visitarla

buy 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 moon

- the Promised Land

2) (=forecast, augur) augurar

their policies promise little for the future — su política no augura un futuro muy prometedor

those clouds promise rain — esas nubes amenazan lluvia

it promises to be hot today — el día se presenta caluroso

the debate promises to be lively — el debate se presenta animado

3) (=assure) prometer, jurar

there's no-one here, I promise you — no hay nadie aquí, te lo prometo or juro

3. VI

1) (=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

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['prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs]
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noun

1) c ( pledge) promesa f

I can't make any promises — no puedo prometer nada

to 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

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( pledge) prometer

to promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien

he promised himself a holiday — se prometió tomarse unas vacaciones

she promised them (that) she wouldn't tell anybody — les prometió que no se lo diría a nadie

to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo

promise not to tell anybody! — prométeme que no se lo dirás a nadie

2) ( give indication of) prometer

it promises to be an exciting week — promete ser una semana emocionante

2.

vi prometer; ( swear) jurar

I did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!

I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo

English-spanish dictionary > promise
4 promise

1. noun
1) (assurance) Versprechen, das

somebody's promises — jemandes Versprechungen

give or make a promise [to somebody] — [jemandem] ein Versprechen geben

I'm not making any promises — ich kann nichts versprechen

give or make a promise of something [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas versprechen

it's a promise — ganz bestimmt

2) (guarantee) Zusicherung, die

3) (fig.): (reason for expectation) Hoffnung, die

a painter of or with promise — ein vielversprechender Maler

promise of something — Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.)

show [great] promise — zu großen Hoffnungen berechtigen
2. transitive verb
1) (give assurance of) versprechen

promise something to somebody, promise somebody something — jemandem etwas versprechen

2) (fig.): (give reason for expectation of) verheißen (geh.)

promise somebody something — jemandem etwas in Aussicht stellen

promise to do/be something — versprechen, etwas zu tun/zu sein

3)

promise oneself something/that one will do something — sich (Dat.) etwas vornehmen/sich vornehmen, etwas zu tun
3. intransitive verb
1)

promise well or favourably [for the future] — vielversprechend [für die Zukunft] sein

2) (give assurances) Versprechungen machen

I can't promise — ich kann es nicht versprechen

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['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) versprechen

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) versprechen

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) Hoffnung erwecken
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) das Versprechen

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) die Hoffnung

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prom·ise

[ˈprɒmɪs, AM ˈprɑ:-]

I. vt

1. (pledge)

▪ to \promise sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw versprechen

▪ to \promise to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun

▪ to \promise [sb] that... [jdm] versprechen, dass...

▪ to \promise oneself sth sich dat etw versprechen; (intend) sich dat etw schwören

2. (have the potential)

▪ to \promise to be sth versprechen, etw zu sein

the men's final \promises to be an exciting match das Finale der Männer verspricht ein spannendes Spiel zu werden

3.

▶ to \promise sb the earth/moon jdm das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen fam

II. vi

1. (pledge) versprechen

I \promise! ich verspreche es!

to do sth as \promised etw wie versprochen tun

2. (be promising)

to \promise well viel versprechen

III. n

1. (pledge) Versprechen nt

and 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/halten

to make a \promise ein Versprechen geben [o machen]

I'm not making any \promises ich kann [aber] nichts versprechen

2. no pl (potential)

to have got \promise viel versprechend sein

to show \promise aussichtsreich sein; (person) viel versprechend sein

a \promise of fine weather/success eine Aussicht auf gutes Wetter/Erfolg

a young person of \promise eine viel versprechende junge Person

to show [great] \promise [sehr] viel versprechend sein

3.

▶ a \promise is a \promise versprochen ist versprochen

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['prɒmɪs]
1. n

1) (= pledge) Versprechen nt

their promise of help — ihr Versprechen zu helfen

promise of marriage — Eheversprechen nt

under promise of (form) — mit dem Versprechen (+gen)

is that a promise? — ganz bestimmt?

to make sb a promise —

make me one promise — versprich mir eins

I'm not making any promises — versprechen kann ich nichts

to hold or keep sb to his promise — jdn an sein Versprechen binden

promises, promises! — Versprechen, nichts als Versprechen!

2) (= hope, prospect) Hoffnung f, Aussicht f

a young woman of promise — eine vielversprechende junge Frau

to hold out a or the promise of sth to sb — jdm Hoffnungen auf etw (acc) machen

to show promise —

she had a promise of passion in her eyes — ihre Augen verrieten Leidenschaft

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

to promise sb the earth — jdm das Blaue vom Himmel herunter 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

this promises trouble — das sieht nach Ärger aus

this promises better things to come — das lässt auf Besseres hoffen

it promised to be another scorching day — der Tag versprach wieder heiß zu werden

the Promised Land ( Bibl, fig ) — das Gelobte Land

3. vi

1) (= pledge) versprechen

(do you) promise? — versprichst du es?

I'll try, but I'm not promising —

but you promised! — aber du hast es doch versprochen!

2)

to promise well — vielversprechend sein

4. vr

to 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

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promise [ˈprɒmıs; US ˈprɑ-]

A s

1. Versprechen n, Zusage f ( beide:

to sb jemandem gegenüber):

a promise is a promise versprochen ist versprochen;

promise of ( oder to) help Versprechen zu helfen;

promise to pay Zahlungsversprechen;

to break (keep) one’s promise sein Versprechen brechen (halten);

to make a promise ein Versprechen geben;

breach of promise

a) Wortbruch m,

b) Bruch m des Eheversprechens

2. fig Hoffnung f, Aussicht f ( beide:

of auf akk, zu inf), Erwartung f:

a young man of (great) promise ein vielversprechender oder hoffnungsvoller junger Mann;

to show some (great) promise gewisse (gute) Ansätze zeigen

B v/t

1. versprechen, zusagen, in Aussicht stellen:

I promise you

a) das kann ich Ihnen versichern,

b) ich warne Sie;

to be promised (in die Ehe) versprochen sein; → earth A 1, moon A 1

2. fig versprechen, erwarten oder hoffen lassen, ankündigen:

to promise o.s. sth sich etwas versprechen oder erhoffen;

it promises to be a fine day der Tag verspricht schön zu werden

C v/i

1. 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

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1. noun
1) (assurance) Versprechen, das

somebody's promises — jemandes Versprechungen

give or make a promise [to somebody] — [jemandem] ein Versprechen geben

I'm not making any promises — ich kann nichts versprechen

give or make a promise of something [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas versprechen

it's a promise — ganz bestimmt

2) (guarantee) Zusicherung, die

3) (fig.): (reason for expectation) Hoffnung, die

a painter of or with promise — ein vielversprechender Maler

promise of something — Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.)

show [great] promise — zu großen Hoffnungen berechtigen
2. transitive verb
1) (give assurance of) versprechen

promise something to somebody, promise somebody something — jemandem etwas versprechen

2) (fig.): (give reason for expectation of) verheißen (geh.)

promise somebody something — jemandem etwas in Aussicht stellen

promise to do/be something — versprechen, etwas zu tun/zu sein

3)

promise oneself something/that one will do something — sich (Dat.) etwas vornehmen/sich vornehmen, etwas zu tun
3. intransitive verb
1)

promise well or favourably [for the future] — vielversprechend [für die Zukunft] sein

2) (give assurances) Versprechungen machen

I can't promise — ich kann es nicht versprechen

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n.

Gelöbnis -se n.

Versprechen n.

Versprechung f.

Zusage -n f. v.

verheißen v.

versprechen v.

English-german dictionary > promise
5 ♦ promise

♦ promise /ˈprɒmɪs/
n.

1 promessa: broken promises, promesse non mantenute; empty (o hollow) promises, promesse vane; promise of marriage, promessa di matrimonio; to break a promise, mancare a una promessa; to go back on a promise, non mantenere una promessa; to make (o to give) a promise, fare una promessa; to fulfil a promise, mantenere una promessa; to extract a promise from sb., strappare una promessa da q.; to renege on a promise, non onorare una promessa

2 [u] (fig.) speranze: a youth of great promise, un giovane di belle speranze; to show ( great) promise, promettere bene, dare a sperare; a poet of promise, un poeta promettente, che promette bene

● (comm., leg.) a promise to sell, un preliminare di vendita □ to claim sb. 's promise, esigere che q. tenga fede alla promessa fatta □ to keep (o to carry out) a promise, mantenere (o adempiere, osservare) una promessa □ (prov.) A promise is a promise, ogni promessa è debito.
♦ (to) promise /ˈprɒmɪs/
v. t. e i.

1 promettere; fare una promessa; dare a sperare: The black sky promised a storm, il cielo nero prometteva un temporale; I promise to go ( o that I will go), prometto di andarci (o che ci andrò); to promise faithfully, promettere solennemente

2 (fam.) assicurare: I promise you that it won't be easy, t'assicuro che non sarà facile

3 (di solito al passivo) promettere ( una ragazza) in moglie

● to promise the earth (o the moon), promettere la luna (o mari e monti) □ to promise oneself, ripromettersi: I promised myself a long holiday, mi ripromettevo di fare una lunga vacanza □ to promise well (o fair), promettere bene □ (stor., relig. e fig.) the Promised Land, la terra promessa.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ promise
6 promise

promise ['prɒmɪs]

1 noun

(a) (pledge) promesse f;

∎ 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

2 transitive verb

(a) (pledge) promettre;

∎ 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

(c) (in marriage)

∎ she was promised to the King's son at birth dès sa naissance, elle fut promise au fils du roi

3 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) promettre;

∎ 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

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > promise
7 promise

'promis 1. verb
1) (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)!) love

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) gi løfte om, garantere

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) tegne (til), love godt
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) løfte, tilsagn

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) løfterike utsikter

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love
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løfte

I
subst. \/ˈprɒmɪs\/

1) løfte, lovnad

2) tilsagn

3) forespeiling, utsikt

• there was every promise of...

det var alle utsikter til...

4) forjettelse

be under a promise være bundet av et løfte

bind oneself by a promise binde seg til et løfte

be full of promise love godt, være løfterik

give\/afford promise of gi løfte om, love godt

give something a lick and a promise fare over med harelabb

have a\/the promise of ha fått løfte om

hold out the promise of something to a person forespeile noen noe

keep a promise holde et løfte

keep one's promise holde sitt løfte

make\/give a promise (av)gi et løfte

of great\/high promise eller full of promise løfterik, svært lovende

• a man of great promise

en svært lovende mann

on the promise of mot løfte om

promises are like piecrust to be broken løfter er til for å brytes

show promise være lovende, se lovende ut, love godt
II
verb \/ˈprɒmɪs\/

1) love, utlove

2) ( formelt) gi tilsagn til

3) bebude, varsle

• the clouds promise rain

skyene varsler om regn

4) love, gi løfte om, gi forventning om, gi håp om

• early mist promises a fine day

morgentåke gir løfter om en fin dag

5) tegne til, se ut til å ville, tyde på

• it promises to be a fine day

det ser ut til å bli en fin dag

be promised something få løfte om, bli lovet noe

I promise jeg lover, det lover jeg

I promise you ( hverdagslig) jeg forsikrer deg, jeg lover deg

• I promise you it won't be easy

det blir ikke enkelt, det lover jeg deg

promise the moon (and the stars) eller promise the earth\/pie in the sky love gull og grønne skoger

promise well\/fair love godt, se lovende ut

English-Norwegian dictionary > promise
8 promise

['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) love

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) love

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) love
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) løfte

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) forventning

•

- promising

* * *
['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) love

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) love

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) love
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) løfte

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) forventning

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- promising

English-Danish dictionary > promise
9 promise

I ['prɒmɪs]
nome

1) (undertaking) promessa f.

to break one's promise — venire meno alla propria promessa

they held him to his promise — gli hanno fatto mantenere la promessa

under a promise of secrecy — con la promessa di mantenere il segreto

2) U (hope, prospect) speranza f., prospettiva f.

3) U (likelihood of success)

she shows great promise — promette molto bene, è una grande promessa
II 1. ['prɒmɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (pledge)

to promise sb. sth. — promettere qcs. a qcn.

to promise to do — promettere di fare

as promised — come promesso

2) (give prospect of) annunciare, promettere

it promises to be a fine day — la giornata promette bene

3) (assure) assicurare, garantire

it won't be easy, I promise you — non sarà facile, te lo assicuro
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (give pledge) promettere

do you promise? — promesso? me lo prometti?

2) fig.

to promise well — [young talent, candidate] essere promettente; [result, situation] promettere bene, essere promettente

this doesn't promise well for the future — questo non promette niente di buono (per il futuro)

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['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) promettere

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) promettere

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) promettere
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promessa

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) promessa

•

- promising

* * *
I ['prɒmɪs]
nome

1) (undertaking) promessa f.

to break one's promise — venire meno alla propria promessa

they held him to his promise — gli hanno fatto mantenere la promessa

under a promise of secrecy — con la promessa di mantenere il segreto

2) U (hope, prospect) speranza f., prospettiva f.

3) U (likelihood of success)

she shows great promise — promette molto bene, è una grande promessa
II 1. ['prɒmɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (pledge)

to promise sb. sth. — promettere qcs. a qcn.

to promise to do — promettere di fare

as promised — come promesso

2) (give prospect of) annunciare, promettere

it promises to be a fine day — la giornata promette bene

3) (assure) assicurare, garantire

it won't be easy, I promise you — non sarà facile, te lo assicuro
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (give pledge) promettere

do you promise? — promesso? me lo prometti?

2) fig.

to promise well — [young talent, candidate] essere promettente; [result, situation] promettere bene, essere promettente

this doesn't promise well for the future — questo non promette niente di buono (per il futuro)

English-Italian dictionary > promise
10 promise

['prɔmɪs] 1. n
( vow) przyrzeczenie nt, obietnica f; ( potential) zadatki pl; ( hope) nadzieja f
2. vi
przyrzekać (przyrzec perf), obiecywać (obiecać perf)
3. vt
to promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — przyrzekać (przyrzec perf) or obiecywać (obiecać perf) coś komuś

to promise (sb) to do sth — obiecywać (obiecać perf) (komuś) coś zrobić

to promise (sb) that … — dawać (dać perf) (komuś) słowo, że …

to make a promise — składać (złożyć perf) obietnicę

to break a promise — łamać (złamać perf) obietnicę

to keep a promise — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) obietnicy

a young man of promise — dobrze zapowiadający się młody człowiek

she shows promise — ona się dobrze zapowiada

it promises to be lively — zapowiada się ciekawie

* * *
['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) przyrzekać

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) obiecywać

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) zapowiadać (się)
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) obietnica

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) (dobre) rokowania, zapowiedź powodzenia

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English-Polish dictionary > promise
11 promise

['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) obljubiti

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) obljubiti

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) obetati
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) obljuba

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) obet

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I [prɔmis]
noun

obljuba (to komu); figuratively obet, obetanje (of)

to break one's promise — prelomiti svojo obljubo (besedo)

to claim a promise — sklicevati se na obljubo

to keep one's promise — držati obljubo (besedo)

to make a promise — obljubiti

to show promise — mnogo obetati

a youth of great promise — mnogo obetajoč mladenič
II [prɔmis]
1.

transitive verb

obljubiti, dati besedo (to komu);

2.

intransitive verb

vzbujati upanje, obetati

colloquially I promise you — to ti zagotavljam

to promise o.s. s.th. — nadejati se česa, obetati si kaj

he promises well — mnogo obeta

the weather promises fine — videti je, da bo lepo vreme

I was promised a job — obljubili so mi službo

Promised Land — obljubljena dežela (tudi figuratively)

English-Slovenian dictionary > promise
12 promise

['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) prometer

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) prometer

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) prometer
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promessa

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) promessa

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- promising

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prom.ise

[pr'ɔmis] n promessa: 1 compromisso, prometimento, palavra. she made (ou gave) a solemn promise / ela fez uma solene promessa. 2 coisa prometida. 3 fig esperança. • vt+vi prometer: 1 empenhar a sua palavra, comprometer-se a. 2 assegurar, afiançar. I promise you / eu lhe prometo, eu lhe asseguro. 3 pressagiar, indicar. 4 dar motivo a esperanças. we promised him help / prometemos-lhe ajuda. of great promise muito prometedor. promise of help promessa de auxílio.

English-Portuguese dictionary > promise
13 promise

ˈprɔmɪs
1. сущ.
1) обещание to go back on one's promise ≈ не сдержать обещания to fulfill one's promise ≈ сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное to renege on, repudiate a promise ≈ отказываться от обязательства She made a promise to write every week. ≈ Она обещала писать каждую неделю. They kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly. ≈ Они сдержали слово и выплатили долг вовремя. broken promise campaign promise empty promise hollow promise rash promise sacred promise solemn promise
2) а) перспектива, вид, ракурс. проекция б) залог( чего-л.), надежда( на что-л.) This scholarship is given for promise, rather than for attainment. ≈ Грант дается в надежде (на результаты в будущем), а не за уже существующие достижения. Syn: pledge
1., earnest II, forerunner ∙ land of promise
2. гл.
1) обещать, давать обещание I've promised the next dance to Jim. ≈ Следующий танец я обещала Джиму.
2) разг., уст. уверять Syn: assure, warrant
2.
3) а) подавать надежды б) сулить, предвещать, быть знаком( чего-л.) Dark clouds promise rain. ≈ Темное небо предвещает дождь. From what little I've seen of your book so far, I would say that it promises well. ≈ Та небольшая часть твоей книги, которую мне удалось прочесть, говорит о том, что должно получиться неплохо.
4) диал. обещать руку и сердце, обручиться Syn: betroth обещание - conditional * (юридическое) условное обещание или обязательство - parole * устное обещание то, что обещано, обещанное - I claim your * я требую то, что вы обещали перспектива, надежда - a youth of great * многообещающий юноша, юноша, подающий надежды > the Land of P. (библеизм) земля обетованная > * is debt давши слово, держись > *s are (like piecrust) made to be broken обещания не долговечнее корки пирога;
на то и обещания, чтобы их нарушать обещать;
давать обещание, обязательство, обязываться - to * money обещать деньги - he always *s readily он всегда охотно дает обещания (разговорное) уверять - I * you уверяю вас - it was not so easy, I * you поверьте, это было не так легко подавать надежды;
сулить, предвещать - the weather *s large crops такая погода сулит хороший урожай > * little but do much поменьше обещай, побольше делай > he *s mountains and performs molehills он горазд на обещания;
наобещает с три короба, а не сделает почти ничего binding ~ обязывающее обещание break a ~ нарушать обещание to keep one's ~ сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное;
to break( или to go back on) one's promise не сдержать обещания campaign ~ предвыборное обещание ~ обещание;
to give (или to make) a promise обещать a pupil of ~ in music ученик, подающий большие надежды в музыке;
to give (или to show) promise подавать надежды gratuitous ~ обязательство без встречного удовлетворения to hold out ~s сулить, обещать;
the land of promise библ. земля обетованная ~ разг. уверять;
I promise you уверяю вас implied ~ подразумеваемое обещание ineffective ~ пустое обещание to keep one's ~ сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное;
to break (или to go back on) one's promise не сдержать обещания to hold out ~s сулить, обещать;
the land of promise библ. земля обетованная promise брать обязательство ~ давать обещание ~ договорная обязанность ~ надежда ~ обещание;
to give (или to make) a promise обещать ~ обещание ~ обещать ~ перспектива;
a young man of promise многообещающий молодой человек ~ перспектива ~ подавать надежды, сулить ~ разг. уверять;
I promise you уверяю вас ~ of gift обещание субсидии ~ of guarantee обещание гарантии ~ of payment обещание платежа ~ to pay a debt обещание уплатить долг ~ to perform an agreement обещание выполнить соглашение a pupil of ~ in music ученик, подающий большие надежды в музыке;
to give (или to show) promise подавать надежды standing ~ постоянное обязательство ~ перспектива;
a young man of promise многообещающий молодой человек

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > promise
14 promise

I ['prɔmɪs] n
обещание

She made a promise to write every week. — Она обещала писать каждую неделю.

They kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly. — Они сдержали слово и выплатили долг вовремя

- broken promise
- campaign promise
- empty promise
- rash promise
- sacred promise
- promise of help
- promise to do smth
- give a promise
- keep one's promise
- go back on one's promise
- fulfill one's promise
- repudiate a promise II ['prɔmɪs] v
обещать, давать обещание

- promise smth
- promise smb smth
- promise smth to smb
- promise to do smth
- promise that...
- be slow to promise and quick to perform

- I've promised the next dance to Jim

USAGE:

В отличие от русского языка, в котором глагол обещать обычно употребляется с косвенным дополнением (кому?), в аналогичной английской конструкции это дополнение чаще всего не употребляется, если оно легко определяется по ситуации: Did you invite him? - Yes, I did and he promised to come. Вы его пргласили? - Да, он обещал мне, что придет

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > promise
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prom·ise [ʼprɒmɪs, Am ʼprɑ:-] vt

1) ( pledge)

to \promise sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw versprechen;

to \promise to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun;

to \promise [sb] that... [jdm] versprechen, dass...;

to \promise oneself sth sich dat etw versprechen;

( intend) sich dat etw schwören

2) ( have the potential)

to \promise to be sth versprechen, etw zu sein;

the men's final \promises to be an exciting match das Finale der Männer verspricht ein spannendes Spiel zu werden

PHRASES:

to \promise sb the earth/moon jdm das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen ( fam) vi

1) ( pledge) versprechen;

I \promise! ich verspreche es!;

to do sth as \promised etw wie versprochen tun

2) ( be promising)

to \promise well viel versprechen n

1) ( pledge) Versprechen nt;

and 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/halten;

to make a \promise ein Versprechen geben [o machen];

I'm not making any \promises ich kann [aber] nichts versprechen

2) no pl ( potential)

to have got \promise viel versprechend sein;

to show \promise aussichtsreich sein;

( person) viel versprechend sein;

a \promise of fine weather/ success eine Aussicht auf gutes Wetter/Erfolg;

a young person of \promise eine viel versprechende junge Person;

to show [great] \promise [sehr] viel versprechend sein

PHRASES:

a \promise is a \promise versprochen ist versprochen

English-German students dictionary > promise
16 promise

['prɔmɪs] 1. сущ.
1) обещание

to give / make a promise — обещать

to keep a promise — сдержать обещание

to go back on a promise — отказаться от обещания

to break a promise — нарушить обещание

to fulfill a promise — сдержать обещание, исполнять обещанное

to renege on / repudiate a promise — отказываться от обязательства

She made a promise to write every week. — Она обещала писать каждую неделю.

They kept their promise that the debt would be repaid promptly. — Они сдержали слово и выплатили долг вовремя.

- broken promise
- campaign promise
- empty promise
- hollow promise
- rash promise
- solemn promise
- firm promise
- false promise
2) перспектива, проекция

This scholarship is given for promise, rather than for attainment. — Этот грант даётся в надежде (на результаты в будущем), а не за уже существующие достижения.

Syn:

pledge 1., earnest II, forerunner

3) то, что обещано, обещанное
2. гл.
1) обещать, давать обещание

I've promised the next dance to Jim. — Следующий танец я обещала Джиму.

2) разг.; уст. уверять

Syn:

assure, warrant

3)

а) подавать надежды

б) сулить, предвещать, быть знаком (чего-л.)

Dark clouds promise rain. — Тёмные тучи предвещают дождь.

From what little I've seen of your book so far, I would say that it promises well. — Та небольшая часть твоей книги, которую мне удалось прочесть, говорит о том, что должно получиться неплохо.

4) обещать руку и сердце, обручиться

Syn:

betroth

Англо-русский современный словарь > promise
17 promise

['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) lofa (að)

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) lofa

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) lofa
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) loforð

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) fyrirheit

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English-Icelandic dictionary > promise
18 promise

ígér
* * *
['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) (meg)ígér

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) ígér

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) ígérkezik
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) ígéret

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) remény

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English-Hungarian dictionary > promise
19 promise

n. söz, vâât, umut, umut verici şey
————————
v. söz vermek, vâât etmek, temin etmek, umut vermek, umutlu olmak, benzemek ( ceğe)

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söz ver
* * *
['promis] 1. verb
1) (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)!) söz vermek

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) vaat etmek,... sözü vermek

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) ümit vermek, olacağa benzemek
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) söz, vaat

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) ümit, beklenti

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English-Turkish dictionary > promise
20 promise

• näyttää lupaavalta

• enteillä

• sitoumus

• sitoutua

• antaa toiveita jostakin

• vala

• vakuutus

• vakuuttaa

• vannoa

• taata

• lupautua

• luvata

• lupaus

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'promis 1. verb
1) (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)!) luvata

2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) luvata

3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) olla lupaava
2. noun
1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) lupaus

2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) potentiaali

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- promising

English-Finnish dictionary > promise

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promise — /ˈprɒməs / (say promuhs) noun 1. a declaration made, as to another person, with respect to the future, giving assurance that one will do, not do, give, not give, etc., something. 2. an express assurance on which expectation is to be based. 3.… …
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promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate … Law dictionary
Promise City (The 4400) — Promise City is a fictional location in the science fiction television series The 4400 . History Promise City was founded by Jordan Collier with the guidance of Kyle Baldwin. It is created as a safe haven for people who are promicin positive (P… … Wikipedia
promise — vb Promise, engage, pledge, plight, covenant, contract are comparable when they mean to give one s word that one will act in a specified way (as by doing, making, giving, or accepting) in respect to something stipulated. Promise implies a giving… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Promise — Prom ise, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
promise — [n1] one’s word that something will be done affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath … New thesaurus
promise — ► NOUN 1) an assurance that one will do something or that something will happen. 2) potential excellence. ► VERB 1) make a promise. 2) give good grounds for expecting. 3) (promise oneself) firmly intend … English terms dictionary

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