promise

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!) 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
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]
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


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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