promise
gb/pɹˈɑməs/ us/pɹˈɑməs/
A2
Англійська
~ 2500
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A2
action
1
Say you will do something
To say you will surely do or give something in the future.
Модель уживання:
to promise [someone] [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promise' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, but 'promise' expresses commitment.
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.)
Словосполучення
promise faithfully
|promise to help
|promise someone something
|keep a promise
Теми
communication
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I promise to help you.
- She promised to come to my party.
- They promised me a new bike.
- He promised to call me tomorrow.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
A statement of commitment
Words that say someone will surely do or give something later.
Модель уживання:
make/keep/break a promise
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'promise' without an article when it needs one, e.g., 'I made promise' instead of 'I made a 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.)
Словосполучення
make a promise
|keep a promise
|break a promise
|empty promise
Теми
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I made a promise to my friend.
- She kept her promise to visit me.
- He broke his promise.
- We must keep our promises.
Іменник
B1
property
3
Potential for success
A sign that someone or something may be good or successful later.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this sense with the 'commitment' meaning; here it refers to potential, not a guarantee.
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.)
Словосполучення
show promise
|full of promise
|hold promise
Теми
career
|education
|personal development
|business
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The young athlete shows great promise.
- This new technology holds promise for cancer treatment.
- Her early work was full of promise.
Навчальні приклади
- He shows promise as a writer.
- This idea has promise.
- She is full of promise.
- The project holds much promise.
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.