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