promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 2500
megígér, ígér, ígéret, ígéretes, potenciál
क्रिया
A2
1
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to promise [someone] [something]
I promise I'll call you when I arrive.
Ígérem, hogy felhívlak, amikor megérkezem.
She promised to finish the report by Friday.
Megígérte, hogy péntekig befejezi a jelentést.
They promised him a promotion if he met his targets.
He promised his parents he would study harder.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I promise to help you.
Megígérem, hogy segítek neked.
She promised to come to my party.
Megígérte, hogy eljön a bulimra.
They promised me a new bike.
He promised to call me tomorrow.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
अर्थ
Say you will do something
शब्द-संयोजन
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
समानार्थी शब्द
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
विलोम शब्द
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
विषय
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
To declare that you will definitely do, give, or arrange something in the future.
संज्ञा
A2
2
ígéret
A2
उपयोग पैटर्न:
make/keep/break a promise
He made a promise to help her move house.
Ígéretet tett, hogy segít neki a költözésben.
It was a promise she intended to keep.
Olyan ígéret volt, amelyet be is akart tartani.
Breaking a promise can damage trust.
The politician's promises were met with skepticism.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I made a promise to my friend.
Ígéretet tettem a barátomnak.
She kept her promise to visit me.
Betartotta az ígéretét, és meglátogatott.
He broke his promise.
We must keep our promises.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
अर्थ
A statement of commitment
शब्द-संयोजन
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
समानार्थी शब्द
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
विलोम शब्द
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
विषय
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
A declaration that someone will definitely do, give, or arrange something in the future.
संज्ञा
B1
3
The young athlete shows great promise.
A fiatal sportoló nagyon ígéretes.
This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
Ez az új technológia ígéretesnek tűnik a rák kezelésében.
Her early work was full of promise.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
He shows promise as a writer.
Íróként ígéretes.
This idea has promise.
Ez az ötlet ígéretes.
She is full of promise.
The project holds much promise.
आम गलती:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
अर्थ
Potential for success
शब्द-संयोजन
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
समानार्थी शब्द
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
विलोम शब्द
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
विषय
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
The quality of showing potential for success, improvement, or excellence in the future.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
prom - ise (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
शब्द परिवार
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.