promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
megígér, ígér, ígéret, ígéretes, potenciál
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to promise [someone] [something]
I promise I'll call you when I arrive.
Ígérem, hogy felhívlak, amikor megérkezem.
She promised to finish the report by Friday.
Megígérte, hogy péntekig befejezi a jelentést.
They promised him a promotion if he met his targets.
He promised his parents he would study harder.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I promise to help you.
Megígérem, hogy segítek neked.
She promised to come to my party.
Megígérte, hogy eljön a bulimra.
They promised me a new bike.
He promised to call me tomorrow.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
المعنى
Say you will do something
المتلازمات اللفظية
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
المرادفات
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
الأضداد
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
الموضوعات
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
To declare that you will definitely do, give, or arrange something in the future.
اسم
A2
2
ígéret
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
make/keep/break a promise
He made a promise to help her move house.
Ígéretet tett, hogy segít neki a költözésben.
It was a promise she intended to keep.
Olyan ígéret volt, amelyet be is akart tartani.
Breaking a promise can damage trust.
The politician's promises were met with skepticism.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I made a promise to my friend.
Ígéretet tettem a barátomnak.
She kept her promise to visit me.
Betartotta az ígéretét, és meglátogatott.
He broke his promise.
We must keep our promises.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
المعنى
A statement of commitment
المتلازمات اللفظية
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
المرادفات
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
الأضداد
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
الموضوعات
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
A declaration that someone will definitely do, give, or arrange something in the future.
اسم
B1
3
The young athlete shows great promise.
A fiatal sportoló nagyon ígéretes.
This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
Ez az új technológia ígéretesnek tűnik a rák kezelésében.
Her early work was full of promise.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He shows promise as a writer.
Íróként ígéretes.
This idea has promise.
Ez az ötlet ígéretes.
She is full of promise.
The project holds much promise.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
المعنى
Potential for success
المتلازمات اللفظية
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
المرادفات
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
الأضداد
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
الموضوعات
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
The quality of showing potential for success, improvement, or excellence in the future.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
المقاطع والنبر
prom - ise (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
التعبيرات
break a promise
1/bɹˈeɪk ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Fail to do what you promised
To not do what you said you would do before.
أمثلة
- He broke his promise and didn't show up.
- Breaking a promise can hurt someone's feelings.
empty promise
1/ˈɛmpti pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Promise with no intention to keep it
A promise that someone will not really keep.
أمثلة
- Many voters felt the campaign pledges were empty promises.
- He made empty promises just to keep her happy.
keep a promise
1/kˈip ə pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Do what you promised
To do what you said you would do before.
أمثلة
- She always keeps her promises, no matter how difficult it is.
- Keeping a promise builds trust between people.
show promise
1/ʃˈoʊ pɹˈɑməs/
fixed phrase
Display signs of potential success
To seem like you will be good or successful later.
أمثلة
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.