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обещавам
English
English
Bulgarian
Bulgarian

I. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑːmɪs] VB trans, intr

promise
to promise (sb) sth
обещавам нщ (на нкг)
to promise sb to do sth
to promise oneself sth

II. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑːmɪs] N

1. promise a. LAW, FIN (pledge):

promise
mutual promise
promise to pay
to break [or go back on], one's promise (to sb)
to keep one's promise (to sb)

2. promise no pl (potential):

promise
a young person of promise
to show promise
nebulous promise
nebulous promise
unfulfilled promise
to extort money/a promise from sb
open-ended promise, commitment
unbreakable promise
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
English
English
unfulfilled [or broken] promise
promise
show promise
promise
promise
go back on [or break] a promise
solemn promise
keep one's promise
Present
Ipromise
youpromise
he/she/itpromises
wepromise
youpromise
theypromise
Past
Ipromised
youpromised
he/she/itpromised
wepromised
youpromised
theypromised
Present Perfect
Ihavepromised
youhavepromised
he/she/ithaspromised
wehavepromised
youhavepromised
theyhavepromised
Past Perfect
Ihadpromised
youhadpromised
he/she/ithadpromised
wehadpromised
youhadpromised
theyhadpromised

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