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"Promise" is a noun which is often translated as "la promesa", and "vow" is a noun which is also often translated as "la promesa". Learn more about the difference between "promise" and "vow" below.
promise(
pra
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mihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pledge)
a. la promesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You're clearly unable to keep a promise.Está claro que eres incapaz de cumplir una promesa.
2. (potential)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
His early novels showed great promise.Sus primeras novelas prometían mucho.
The team didn't live up to their promise.El equipo no estuvo a la altura de las expectativas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to pledge)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to pledge)
vow(
vau
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (promise)
a. la promesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have broken your vow to defend the king, therefore you are sentenced to death.Ha roto su promesa de defender al rey, y por ende está usted condenado a muerte.
2. (religious)
a. el voto (M) (priesthood, marriage)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I must abide by the vows I took when I donned the habit.Debo cumplir los votos que hice cuando tomé el hábito.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to promise)
