promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
نمط الاستخدام:
to promise [someone] [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
الموضوعات
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I promise I'll call you when I arrive.
- She promised to finish the report by Friday.
- 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.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
اسم
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
نمط الاستخدام:
make/keep/break a promise
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a 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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
الموضوعات
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He made a promise to help her move house.
- It was a promise she intended to keep.
- Breaking a promise can damage trust.
- The politician's promises were met with skepticism.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
اسم
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
الموضوعات
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
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.