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