promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
Английски
~ 2500
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
Модел на употреба:
to promise [someone] [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
Синоними
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
Антоними
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
Колокации
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
Теми
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
Модел на употреба:
make/keep/break a promise
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
Синоними
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
Антоними
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
Колокации
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
Теми
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
Съществително
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
Синоними
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
Антоними
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
Колокации
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
Теми
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
Примери за учащи
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
Граматика
Речникова форма
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
Срички и ударение
prom - ise (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
Семейство думи
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.