prometo in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prometo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.prometer VB trans

1. prometer (dar su palabra):

prometer

to promise

no lo haré más, te lo prometo

I won't do it again, I promise o I give you my word

me prometió un regalo

he promised me a present

prometió llevarme

she promised to take me

2. prometer (augurar):

prometer

to promise

la obra promete ser un éxito

the play promises to be a success

esas nubes no prometen nada bueno

those clouds look ominous o don't look very promising o don't bode well

3. prometer inf (afirmar, asegurar):

prometer

to tell

te prometo que es verdad

it's true, I tell o assure you

estoy harta, te lo prometo

I'm fed up, I can tell you

II.prometer VB intr

prometer

to show promise

prometer

to have promise

esta chica promete

this girl shows o has promise

un negocio que promete

a promising business

III.prometerse VB vpr

1. prometerse (en matrimonio):

prometerse

to get engaged

2. prometerse refl viaje/descanso:

prometerse

to promise oneself

3. prometerse (esperar):

prometerse

to hope

prometérselas muy felices Spain

to have high hopes

See also oro², oro¹

oro² N m

1. oro (metal):

oro

gold

oro (de) 18 quilates

18-carat gold

lingote/anillo de oro

gold ingot/ring

bañado en oro

gold-plated

reservas de oro

gold reserves

¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro!

¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?

cabellos/rizos de oro liter

golden hair/curls liter

andar cargado al oro Chil inf

to have a lot of money on one inf

andar cargado al oro Chil inf

to be flush inf

guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo LatAm o Spain en paño

to treasure sth (as if it were gold)

hacerla de oro Chil inf ahora si que la hiciste de oro iron

that was a really clever thing to do iron

ni por todo el oro del mundo

not for all the tea in China inf

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

valer (su peso en) oro

to be worth one's weight in gold

no es oro todo lo que reluce o no todo lo que brilla es oro prov

all that glitters is not gold

2.1. oro <oros mpl >:

(en naipes) oros (palo)

one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

2.2. oro (en naipes):

oro (carta)

any card of the oros suit

3. oro (en heráldica):

oro

or

oro¹ ADJ invariable

oro

gold

Translations for prometo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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if elected, I promise to …

si salgo elegido, prometo …

vouchsafe

prometer

plight

prometer

I'll see what I can do, but I can't make any promises

veré lo que puedo hacer, pero no puedo prometer nada

promise

prometer

to promise to + infin

prometer +  infin or prometer que  +  ind

promise

prometer

promise

prometer

I won't laugh, I promise

no me voy a reír, te lo prometo

betroth

prometer en matrimonio form

to bid fair to + infin

prometer +  infin

my lips are sealed

prometo no decir nada

we've all been sworn to secrecy

nos han hecho prometer que no diremos nada or que guardaremos el secreto

pledge support/funds

prometer

to make a pledge to + infin

prometer +  infin

prometo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prometo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.prometer VB trans

prometer

to promise

prometer REL

to vow

te prometo que lo haré

I promise you I'll do it

te prometo por mis muertos que...

I promise on my mother's grave that ...

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

Phrases:

lo prometido es deuda prov

a promise is a promise

II.prometer VB intr

este negocio promete

this business is promising

III.prometer VB refl

1. prometer (novios):

prometer

to get engaged

2. prometer (esperar):

prometer

to hope

prometérselas muy felices

to have high hopes

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prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

Translations for prometo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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promise

prometer

to promise to do sth

prometer hacer algo

promise

prometer

I promise!

¡lo prometo!

to make a promise

prometer

betroth (give in marriage) trans

prometer en matrimonio

to promise faithfully to do sth

prometer sinceramente hacer algo

to make a pledge that ...

prometer solemnemente que...

pledge

prometer

to pledge to do sth

prometer hacer algo

to pledge that ...

prometer que...

it's pie in the sky

es como prometer la luna

to give an undertaking that ...

prometer que...

guarantee

prometer

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

prometo Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

te prometo que lo haré

I promise you I'll do it

te prometo por mis muertos que...

I promise on my mother's grave that ...

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth