promise

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promise
[ˈprɒmɪs]
sustantivo
1promesa (f) (pledge)
  • to make a promise -> hacer la promesa
  • to keep/break one's promise -> mantener/romper la promesa
2buenas perspectivas (f pl) (potential)
  • to show promise -> ser prometedor(ora)
  • she never fulfilled her early promise -> nunca llegó tan lejos como parecía prometer
verbo transitivo
3prometer
  • to promise to do something -> prometer hacer algo
  • to promise something to somebody, to promise somebody something -> prometerle algo a alguien
  • he promised me he'd do it -> me prometió que lo haría
  • it promises to be hot -> promete hacer calor

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promise [pro-mis]
sustantivo
1Promesa, palabra dada, prometido.
2Espectativa, esperanz
adjetivo
sustantivo
3Prometido, alguna cosa prometida. (n)
  • To break one’s promise -> faltar a su palabra, o promesa
  • Land of promise -> tierra de promisión
  • Promise of marriage -> promesa de matrimonio
(Bíbl. y ant.) Promisió
1Prometer, ofrecer hacer o no hacer (una cosa); hacer promesa de dar alguna cosa.
2Hacer concebir una esperanz
adjetivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Prometer, asegurar o aseverar. (Antiguo) (m)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Prometer, hacer promesas; empeñarse a hacer o no hacer alguna cosa. (n)
5Dar buenas esperanzas; anunciarse, hacer concebir esperanzas; pormeterse, tener gran esperanza o confianza en que se logrará alguna cosa. (n)
va.

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promise [ˈprɒmɪs]
noun
1 (pledge) promesa; (f)
a promise is a promise lo prometido es deuda; promises, promises! (humorous) ¡mucho prometer y poco hacer!
"one day I'll buy you a real fur coat" - "promises, promises!" "I'm going to leave home, see if I don't!" - "promises, promises!"
is that a promise? ¿me lo prometes?
I was not distracted by vague promises of rewards in the none-too-certain future despite repeated promises the economic recovery has not materialized the people want leadership and not false promises she doesn't have to resort to lies, half-truths and false promises he lied, boasted, and lacked the ability to live up to his promises the government is not sticking to its election promises
to break one's promisebreak no cumplir su promesa; faltar a su promesa
voters are tired of broken promises never break a promise to [extract] a promise from sb I went to see the chief of Police and managed to extract a promise of complete silence on the matter he extracts a promise from each knight he conquers to put himself at the service of King Arthur she gave me some information and extracted a promise from me to use it after 15 years in opposition the country now expects him to fulfil his campaign promises he made the trip to fulfil a promise to her late husband
to hold keep sb to his promiseholdorkeep obligar a algn a cumplir su promesa; hacer que algn cumpla su promesa
we shall hold him to his promise
to keep a/one's promisekeep cumplir una/su promesa
did he keep his promise? they are very faithful and can keep a promise he needs to create new employment to show all those who voted for him that he can keep his promises
to make (sb) a promisemake hacer una promesa (a algn)
I made him a promise that I'd come and visit him le hice la promesa de que le prometí que vendría a visitarlo;or I might do it but I'm not making any promises puede que lo haga, pero no prometo nada
if you make a promise, you should keep it he's always making promises and then breaking them
promise of marriagemarriage palabra de matrimonio; (f)
he did all he could to get a promise of marriage out of her she was content to remain his lover with no promise of marriage girlfriends of soldiers are never quite sure whether the soldier's promises of marriage will be realized
to release sb from his promiserelease absolver a algn de su promesa
she felt a great sense of well-being, now that she had been released from the promise she had made so many years ago
the party has received many promises of supportsupport al partido se le ha prometido mucho apoyo
lick
2 (hope, prospect)
it is a new idea that has great promise the promise of the revolution was slow in being realized she was at the start of a career that held great promise
full of promisefull muy prometedor
/a new day full of promise/, but also one that is replete with new challenges on the map the place seems full of promise, but the reality is different
she fulfilled lived up to the promise she'd shown in the '84 Olympicsfulfilledorlived up to demostró estar a la altura de lo que prometía en las Olimpiadas del 84
we require new ways of thinking, learning,and working if we are to fulfill the promise of the new age the scheme has lived up to its promise
America held (out) the promise of a new lifeheld (out) América representaba la promesa de una nueva vida; América daba esperanzas de una nueva vida
it holds out a promise of peace their marriage held little promise of happiness the comments of the other Arab representatives offered little promise of an early compromise
a young man of promiseof un joven que promete
she showed considerable promise as a pianistshowed prometía mucho como pianista
the boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school some of the drugs being tested show promise as a possible cure they didn't care for the hotel but /the restaurant menu showed promise/
verb:transitive
1 (pledge) prometer
the promised aid had not been sent no se había enviado la ayuda prometida
never promise anything you can't deliver "we'll be back next year," he promised advertisements that promise instant rejuvenation the officers promise a return to multiparty rule if the promised reforms are not implemented soon in this country, there will be a violent revolution the Government has announced changes to the ambulance service in Scotland, promising more staff, vehicles and training the government promises better homes for all who need them
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
he had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment your doctors may be doing you a disservice in promising that hysterectomy will solve all your problems we don't want to lose him but /we always promised him he could leave the team/ if he got a better offer Mr Davies told the tribunal that Mr Maxwell had promised him that his job was secure
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
the post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
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 promised herself not to lose her temper
she telephoned, as promised llamó, tal y como había prometido
don't assume that any software will perform as promised
to promise sb sth promise sth to sb prometer dar algo a algn
he promised me a new car for my birthday Dick was promised a job in Alaska the president could not act decisively until the reinforcements promised him arrived Donitz promised Hitler the unconditional support of the Kriegsmarine Italy has promised economic aid to Albania to discourage further migration
to promise sb the earth the moonor prometer el oro y el moro a algn
people who promise the moon and then don't deliver politicians promising the earth in exchange for a seat in the Commons
the Promised Land la Tierra Prometida
Sweden has already reached the promised land of near-zero inflation checking out can seem to take longer than Moses' journey to the Promised Land the wilderness of communism had not led into the promised land of democracy
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
they are promising us rain tomorrow the promised rain did not arrive the weather forecast promised rain over most of the country despite its technical merit, the film is disappointing, promising greater depths than it delivers we woke up to a fine May morning that promised heat later
it promises to be hot today el día se presenta caluroso; the debate promises to be lively el debate se presenta animado
the world premiere promises to be a unique occasion the task of helping the Soviet Union through what is promising to be a tough winter while it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive
3 (assure) prometer; jurar
there's no-one here, I promise you no hay nadie aquí, te lo prometo juro;or
I promise you it wasn't my fault
verb:intransitive
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 wellwell
such a good beginning promises well for the future un principio tan bueno resulta muy prometedor augura un buen futuro;or

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Verb Conjugation for "promise"

Imperative
  • promise
  • you promise
  • he/she promises
  • we promise
  • you promise
  • they promise
Preterite
  • I promised
  • you promised
  • he/she promised
  • we promised
  • you promised
  • they promised
Present Continuous
  • I am promising
  • you are promising
  • he/she is promising
  • we are promising
  • you are promising
  • they are promising
Present Perfect
  • I have promised
  • you have promised
  • he/she has promised
  • we have promised
  • you have promised
  • they have promised
Past Continuous
  • I was promising
  • you were promising
  • he/she was promising
  • we were promising
  • you were promising
  • they were promising
Past Perfect
  • I had promised
  • you had promised
  • he/she had promised
  • we had promised
  • you had promised
  • they had promised
Future
  • I will promise
  • you will promise
  • he/she will promise
  • we will promise
  • you will promise
  • they will promise
Future Perfect
  • I will have promised
  • you will have promised
  • he/she will have promised
  • we will have promised
  • you will have promised
  • they will have promised
Future Continuous
  • I will be promising
  • you will be promising
  • he/she will be promising
  • we will be promising
  • you will be promising
  • they will be promising
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been promising
  • you have been promising
  • he/she has been promising
  • we have been promising
  • you have been promising
  • they have been promising
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been promising
  • you will have been promising
  • he/she will have been promising
  • we will have been promising
  • you will have been promising
  • they will have been promising
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been promising
  • you had been promising
  • he/she had been promising
  • we had been promising
  • you had been promising
  • they had been promising
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