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