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