prometerse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prometerse 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 prometerse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to become or get engaged

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prometerse in the PONS Dictionary

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to plight one's troth

prometerse

to betroth somebody (promise to marry)

prometerse con alguien

to get engaged (to sb)

prometerse (con alguien)

to tie the knot inf

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