promise in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for promise in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.promise [Am ˈprɑməs, Brit ˈprɒmɪs] N

II.promise [Am ˈprɑməs, Brit ˈprɒmɪs] VB trans

1. promise (pledge):

promise
to promise sb sth, to promise sth to sb
promise not to tell anybody!

III.promise [Am ˈprɑməs, Brit ˈprɒmɪs] VB intr

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rashly promise
he reneged on his promise
he reneged on his promise
stick by promise

Translations for promise in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

promise in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for promise in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] VB trans (pledge, have potential)

II.promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] VB intr (pledge)

III.promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] N

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
nebulous promise
solemn occasion, promise
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf

Translations for promise in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

promise Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a young person of promise
to deliver a promise
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
I promise you I'll do it
I promise on my mother's grave that ...
to go back on a promise
to force a promise out of sb
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The end of the book sees this happy reunion cut short by the appearance of a window and the promise of a fight.
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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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Promise to share -- find a breast buddy and make a pact to do our checks on the same day.
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During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise them an orgy if they win.
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Poor women turned to breach of promise to win money to support an illegitimate child or after being deserted by a man with whom they had cohabited for years.
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Leading to a fertile ground for the stalking horse with the promise of a new deal.
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In performance of this promise a constitution was promulgated in 1910.
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He paid her a deposit, with the promise of two more installment payments.
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The promise led to a large increase in the number of her followers.
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It is a delusional false promise to imagine that re-erecting tariff walls will bring them back.
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