promise in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for promise 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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nebulous promise

мъгляв

nebulous promise

неясен

unfulfilled promise

неизпълнен

to extort money/a promise from sb

изтръгвам пари/обещания от нкг

open-ended promise, commitment

без обвързване

unbreakable promise

твърд

Translations for promise in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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неизпълнено обещание

unfulfilled [or broken] promise

обещавам

promise

обещавам финансова подкрепа

promise financial support

обещавам

show promise

обещание

promise

давам обещание

promise

пристъпвам [o. нарушавам], обещание

go back on [or break] a promise

тържествено обещание

solemn promise

устоявам на думата си

keep one's promise

promise Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep one's promise (to sb)

спазвам обещанието си (пред нкг)

a young person of promise

обещаващ млад човек

promise to make a gift

обещание за даряване

promise to grant a loan

обещание [o. предварително съгласие] за отпускане на заем

a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf

прибързано

a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf

отгоре-отгоре

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

go back on [or break] a promise

пристъпвам [o. нарушавам], обещание

promise to become a good student

очертавам се като добър студент

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was a fundamental breach of promise to the people.

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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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This is to leave a permanent mark which serves to remind the initiate of their promise to uphold the five precepts.

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

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

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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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During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise them an orgy if they win.

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The authors promise to criticise in forthright terms those leftists who ally with illiberal theocrats or other anti-democratic figures and organisations.

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This promise came to me that year when Christmas preparations and present buying had me anxious and stressed.

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