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