Слово англійською: promise
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Переклад promise українською: обіця́ти, пообіця́ти кому́ що, не дотри́мати/ви́конати обіця́нку
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- [intransitive, transitive] to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen
- ‘We haven't got time to go to the park.’ ‘But you promised!’
- promise to do something The college principal promised to look into the matter.
- ‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’
- They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised.
- promise something The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster.
- I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything.
- promise (that)… The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb.
- promise somebody (that)… You promised me (that) you’d be home early tonight.
- promise something to somebody He promised the money to his grandchildren.
- promise somebody something He promised his grandchildren the money.
- promise yourself something I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
- promise (somebody) + speech ‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised.
More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write
- [transitive] to make something seem likely to happen; to show signs of something
- it promises to be something It promises to be an exciting few days.
- promise something There were dark clouds overhead promising rain.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.
Idioms - (informal) used as a way of encouraging or warning somebody about something
- I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time.
- If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you.
promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world
- (informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep
- Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards.