Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
Maksud
Say you will do something
Kolokasi
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
Sinonim
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
Antonim
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
Tema
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I made a promise to my friend.
Ígéretet tettem a barátomnak.
She kept her promise to visit me.
Betartotta az ígéretét, és meglátogatott.
We must keep our promises.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
Maksud
A statement of commitment
Kolokasi
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
Sinonim
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
Antonim
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
Tema
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He shows promise as a writer.
Íróként ígéretes.
This idea has promise.
Ez az ötlet ígéretes.
The project holds much promise.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
Maksud
Potential for success
Kolokasi
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
Sinonim
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
Antonim
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
Tema
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.