promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 2500
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to promise [someone] [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
সমার্থক শব্দ
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
কলোকেশন
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
বিষয়
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
বিশেষ্য
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
make/keep/break a promise
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
কলোকেশন
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
বিষয়
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
বিশেষ্য
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
সমার্থক শব্দ
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
কলোকেশন
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
বিষয়
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
prom - ise (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.