promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
Англійська
~ 2500
megígér, ígér, ígéret, ígéretes, potenciál
ДІЄСЛОВО
A2
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
Значення
Say you will do something
Словосполучення
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
Синоніми
pledge (More formal and serious than 'promise', often used in official contexts.)
Антоніми
break (To fail to do what you said you would do.)
Теми
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
A2
2
ígéret
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a promise'.
Значення
A statement of commitment
Словосполучення
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
Синоніми
commitment (Implies a strong moral or formal obligation, not just words.)
Антоніми
lie (In this context, a false statement with no intention of fulfilling it.)
Теми
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
Значення
Potential for success
Словосполучення
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
Синоніми
potential ('Potential' is more general and can refer to any capability, not just positive signs.)
Антоніми
hopelessness (The state of having no chance for improvement or success.)
Теми
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
promise
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑməs/
US/pɹˈɑməs/
Склади й наголос
prom - ise (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (prom)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: promise
- Plural: promise, promises
Verb
- Base: promise
- 3rd Person Singular: promises
- Present Participle: promising
- Past: promised
Споріднені 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
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The new software shows promise in early tests.
- She shows great promise as a pianist.