promises in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for promises in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

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

promise

обещавам

to promise (sb) sth

обещавам нщ (на нкг)

to promise sb to do sth

обещавам на нкг да направя нщ

to promise oneself sth

обещавам си нщ

II.promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑːmɪs] N

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

promise

обещание nt

mutual promise

насрещно [o. взаимно] задължение

promise to pay

задължаване за плащане

seller's promise [or undertaking]

обещание (от продавач) за реализиране [o. осъществяване] на продажба

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

пристъпвам [o. нарушавам] обещанието си (пред нкг)

to keep one's promise (to sb)

спазвам обещанието си (пред нкг)

promises, promises!

ти само обещаваш!

2. promise no pl (potential):

promise

потенциал m

a young person of promise

обещаващ млад човек

to show promise

давам големи надежди

as a child I was quite a good dancer but I didn't fulfil my early promise

като дете танцувах доста добре, но като пораснах не станах голям танцьор

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committed by earlier promises

обвързан с предишно задължение

nebulous promise

мъгляв

nebulous promise

неясен

unfulfilled promise

неизпълнен

Translations for promises in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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обещание

promise

голи обещания

hollow promises

давам обещание

promise

пристъпвам [o. нарушавам], обещание

go back on [or break] a promise

тържествено обещание

solemn promise

измамни обещания

broken promises

неизпълнено обещание

unfulfilled [or broken] promise

сит съм на такива обещания

I am fed up with such promises

сит съм на такива обещания

I am sick of hearing such promises

обещавам

promise

обещавам финансова подкрепа

promise financial support

обещавам

show promise

устоявам на думата си

keep one's promise

promises Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

committed by earlier promises

обвързан с предишно задължение

to keep one's promise (to sb)

спазвам обещанието си (пред нкг)

promises, promises!

ти само обещаваш!

to extort money/a promise from sb

изтръгвам пари/обещания от нкг

I insist that I keep my promise

държа това, което съм обещал да го изпълня

don't be deceived by his promises

не се връзвай на обещанията му

don't put me off with empty promises

не ме залъгвай с обещания

not to believe to [or not to swallow] such promises

не се поддавам на такива обещания

I am fed up with such promises

сит съм на такива обещания

I am sick of hearing such promises

сит съм на такива обещания

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I must admit, though, it is somewhat of a cumbrous task to bank all hopes on individuals who do not keep their promises.

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The angry sage goes back but promises that once she'll realize and witness the power of supreme.

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The oral promises of the salesperson are generally non-enforceable.

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This mouse strain recapitulates many of the features of the human disease and promises to provide insights into the pathogenesis of the disease.

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What's more, in the rush to make promises and change rules there seems to have been very little room for discussion about impacts for immigrants.

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So much so, in fact, that he promises a repeat performance.

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The product seeker orders the item, which the merchant promises to bring him next time.

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Jax is still confident that nothing will go wrong and promises her that everything and everyone will be alright.

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Organizations engaging in organi-cultural deviance use manipulation and a faade of honesty, with promises of meeting the individuals needs of self-actualization.

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Most of these promises require hard cash, and that raises the spectre of tax increases.

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