prometer

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to promise

∗ verb

prometer
transitive verb
1 to promise
  • (te) lo prometo -> I promise
  • te prometo que no miento -> I promise you I'm not lying
  • prometer el cargo -> to be sworn in
intransitive verb
2 to be promising (tener futuro)
  • el programa de fiestas promete -> the program for the celebrations looks promising
prometerse
pronomial verb
1 to get engaged (novios)
2 (informal) (esperar)
  • se las promete muy felices -> he thinks he's got it made

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prometer [pro-may-terr’]
article & verb transitive
1 To promise (ofrecer), to bid fair.
2 To assever, to assure, to insure: often used menacingly.
  • Prometer hacer algo -> to promise to do something
  • Esto promete ser interesante -> this promises to be interesting
verb reflexive
3 To flatter oneself, to expect with confidence (esperar).
4 To devote oneself to the service or worship of God.
5 To give a promise of marriage.
  • Prometerse algo bueno -> to promise oneself a treat
verb neuter
6 To promise, to show signs of forwardness (tener porvenir). (n)
  • Es un jugador que promete -> he's a promising player

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prometer
verbo:transitivo
1 (dar palabra) to promise
le han prometido unas vacaciones they've promised her a holiday; ¡te lo prometo! I promise!; prometió llevarnos al cine he promised to take us to the cinema
2 (familiar) (asegurar) to assure
te prometo que se acordará de mí I can assure you he will remember me; no me verás más, te lo prometo you won't see me again, (that) I can assure you
3 (augurar) to promise
esto promete ser interesante this promises to be interesting; esto no nos promete nada bueno this does not look at all hopeful for us; this promises to be pretty bad for us
4 (Religión)
prometer hacer algo to take a vow to do sth
verbo:intransitivo
(tener porvenir) to have promise; show promise
este jugador promete this player has shows promise;o
verbo:pronominal
prometerse
1
prometerse algo to expect sth; promise o.s. sth; nos habíamos prometido algo mejor we had expected sth better
prometérselas muy felices to have high hopes
2 [+novios] to get engaged
se prometió con él en abril she got engaged to him in April

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Verb Conjugation for "prometer"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo prometo prometí prometía prometeré prometa
Tú prometes prometiste prometías prometerás prometas
Ella/Él/Usted promete prometió prometía prometerá prometa
Nosotros prometemos prometimos prometíamos prometeremos prometamos
Vosotros prometéis prometisteis prometíais prometeréis prometáis
Ellos/Ustedes prometen prometieron prometían prometerán prometan
Gerund: prometiendo / Participle: prometido / Complete prometer conjugation >
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