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