promised in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for promised in the English»French Dictionary

I.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs] N

1. promise (undertaking):

promise

promesse f

to make a promise to sb

faire une promesse à qn

to break/keep one's promise

manquer à/tenir sa promesse

they held him to his promise

ils lui ont fait tenir sa promesse

under a promise of secrecy

sous la promesse du secret

‘I'll come next time!’—‘is that a promise?’

‘je viendrai la prochaine fois!’—‘c'est promis?’

2. promise U (hope, prospect):

promise

espoir m

there seems little promise of peace

il semble qu'il y ait peu d'espoir de paix

her early life held little promise of her future happiness

sa jeunesse ne laissait pas présager de son bonheur futur

full of Eastern promise

plein des charmes de l'Orient

3. promise U (likelihood of success):

she shows great promise

elle promet beaucoup

a young writer of promise

un jeune écrivain qui promet

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

1. promise (pledge):

to promise sb sth

promettre qc à qn

to promise to do

promettre de faire

she promised me (that) she would come

elle m'a promis qu'elle viendrait

they promised him their support/to do

ils lui ont promis leur soutien/de faire

I can't promise anything

je ne peux rien promettre

as promised

comme promis

to promise oneself sth

se promettre qc

to promise oneself to do

se promettre de faire

2. promise (give prospect of):

promise

annoncer, promettre

the clouds promised rain

les nuages annonçaient de la pluie

it promises to be a fine day

la journée s'annonce belle

3. promise (assure):

promise

assurer

it won't be easy, I promise you

cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure

4. promise archaic:

to be promised in marriage to sb

être promis en mariage à qn

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

1. promise (give pledge):

promise

promettre

do you promise?

c'est promis?

I promise

je le promets

but you promised!

mais tu avais promis!

2. promise fig:

to promise well young talent, candidate:

être très prometteur

to promise well result, situation, event:

s'annoncer bien

this doesn't promise well for the future

cela ne présage rien de bon pour le futur

IV.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs]

to promise sb the earth

promettre la lune à qn

Promised Land N lit, fig

Promised Land

Terre f Promise

breach of promise N LAW

breach of promise (by fiancé)

rupture f de promesse de mariage

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he promised full cooperation

il a promis son entière coopération

recklessly promise, spend

de manière inconsciente

unconditionally promise, lend

sans condition

to backtrack on a promise

revenir sur une promesse

reckless promise

imprudent

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l'inaccomplissement d'une promesse

failure to keep a promise

promesse

promise

faire une promesse à qn

to make sb a promise

manquer à sa promesse

to break one's promise ou word

promesse de mariage

promise of marriage

faire la promesse à qn que …

to promise sb that, to give sb one's word that …

promesse

promise

être plein de promesses personne, auteur, athlète:

to be full of promise, to have great promise

promesse en l'air, promesse de Gascon, promesse d'ivrogne

empty ou idle promise

promised in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for promised in the English»French Dictionary

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

promise

promettre

to promise sb sth

promettre qc à qn

to promise sb to +infin

promettre à qn de +infin

to promise oneself sth

se promettre qc à soi-même

we're promised snow

on nous promet de la neige

it's true, I promise you

c'est vrai, je t'assure

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

promise

promettre

III.promise [ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑ:mɪs] N

1. promise (pledge):

promise

promesse f

to break/keep one's promise to sb

manquer à/tenir sa promesse à qn

promises, promises!

ce ne sont que des promesses de Gascon!

2. promise no pl (potential):

promise

espoir m

a young person of promise

un jeune espoir

to show promise

être très prometteur

to fulfil one's (early) promise

répondre à tous les espoirs

Promised Land N

the Promised Land

la Terre Promise

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nebulous promise

vague

unfulfilled promise

non tenu(e)

unbreakable promise

sacré(e)

to extort a promise from sb

arracher une promesse à qn

to renege on promise

manquer à

Translations for promised in the French»English Dictionary

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promesse

promise

promesse en l'air [ou de Gascon]

empty promise

promettre

to promise

promettre une visite à qn

to promise to visit sb

promettre le secret à qn

to promise to keep sb's secret

ça je te le promets!

that I can promise you!

c'est promis juré inf

it's a promise

promettre

to promise

se promettre de +infin

to promise oneself to +infin

délier qn d'une promesse

to release sb from a promise

se délier d'une promesse

to release oneself from a promise

promised Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

une toilette de chat

the Promised Land

la Terre Promise

we're promised snow

on nous promet de la neige

to break/keep one's promise to sb

manquer à/tenir sa promesse à qn

I came as promised

je suis venu comme promis

to release oneself from a promise

se délier d'une promesse

he's promised to come back and he'd better!

il promet de revenir et (il) y a intérêt! inf

he fails to keep his word/promise

il manque à sa parole/promesse

to be true to one's promise

être fidèle à une promesse

to renew an offer/a promise to sb

renouveler une offre/une promesse à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If nothing else, that reply gives a good idea of the brush-off householders can expect to receive if they complain when the tariff rates they were promised are cut.

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Young girls are promised to men of the clan as young as 1012 years old, around the time they are becoming of child-bearing age.

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He has promised happiness in the hereafter in recompense for the hardships endured in this world.

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After all, we have promised that we shall reply them in incommensurate measures as we deem fit.

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Laptops and smaller classes were also promised, and delivered after half a year.

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It promised massive markdowns -- 50 per cent off, plus another 15 per cent if you used the store credit card.

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Speaking on this occasion, he promised openness and transparency of government as well as the practice of the politics of inclusion.

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The group has promised to disarm as part of the country's 2003 peace agreement.

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In the shelter the promised new food has arrived and the people unpack it.

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The menu promised many other mouthwatering breakfast offerings.

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