PROMISE - Translation from English into Russian

I. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] VB trans, intr

promise: обеща́ть

to promise (sb) sth: обеща́ть (кому́-ли́бо) что-ли́бо

to promise sb to do sth: обеща́ть кому́-ли́бо сде́лать что-ли́бо

to promise oneself sth: обеща́ть себе́ что-ли́бо

II. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] N

1. promise (pledge):

promise: обеща́ние nt

to keep one's promise (to sb): испо́лнить [или сдержа́ть] (да́нное кому́-ли́бо) обеща́ние

promises, promises!: э́то лишь пусты́е обеща́ния!

2. promise no pl (potential):

promise: перспекти́ва f

a young person of promise: перспекти́вный [или многообеща́ющий] молодо́й челове́к m

to show promise: подава́ть наде́жды

Present
I	promise
you	promise
he/she/it	promises
we	promise
you	promise
they	promise

Past
I	promised
you	promised
he/she/it	promised
we	promised
you	promised
they	promised

Present Perfect
I	have	promised
you	have	promised
he/she/it	has	promised
we	have	promised
you	have	promised
they	have	promised

Past Perfect
I	had	promised
you	had	promised
he/she/it	had	promised
we	had	promised
you	had	promised
they	had	promised

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to deliver a promise: выполня́ть обеща́ние

to betray a promise: не сдержа́ть сло́ва

to promise (sb) sth: обеща́ть (кому́-ли́бо) что-ли́бо

to promise oneself sth: обеща́ть себе́ что-ли́бо

to promise the earth: обеща́ть всё на све́те

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It was a fundamental breach of promise to the people.

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The promise led to a large increase in the number of her followers.

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The relative was so shocked to see him there in tatters, he had to drag away the protesting scholar with the promise to help him.

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Subcutaneous injections of calcitonin in patients suffering from mania resulted in significant decreases in irritability, euphoria and hyperactivity and hence calcitonin holds promise for treating bipolar disorder.

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In performance of this promise a constitution was promulgated in 1910.

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