promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2500
megígér, ígér, ígéret, ígéretes, potenciál
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
అర్థం
Say you will do something
పదకలయికలు
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
పర్యాయపదాలు
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
విషయాలు
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
A2
2
ígéret
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
అర్థం
A statement of commitment
పదకలయికలు
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
పర్యాయపదాలు
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
విషయాలు
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
అర్థం
Potential for success
పదకలయికలు
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
పర్యాయపదాలు
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
విషయాలు
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
prom - ise (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
promises
noun
promising
verb
promised
verb
Related words
promisingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpromising
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
promissory
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.