promise

promise
promise [ˈprɒmɪs]
1. noun
   a. ( = undertaking) promesse f
• to make sb a promise faire une promesse à qn
• is that a promise? c'est promis ?
• to keep one's promise tenir sa promesse
• promises, promises! des promesses, toujours des promesses !
   b. ( = potential) promesse(s) f(pl)
• he shows great promise il a un grand avenir devant lui
2. transitive verb
   a. promettre (sb to do sth à qn de faire qch)
• I promise you! je vous le promets !
• "I will help you" she promised « je vous aiderai » promit-elle
• I can't promise anything je ne peux rien (vous) promettre
   b. ( = give outlook of) promettre
• this promises to be difficult ça promet d'être difficile
   c. ( = assure) assurer
• he did say so, I promise you il l'a vraiment dit, je vous assure
3. intransitive verb
promettre
• I promise! je vous le promets !
• this doesn't promise well ce n'est guère prometteur
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['prɒmɪs] 1.
noun
1) (undertaking) promesse f

to break one's promise — manquer à sa promesse

they held him to his promise — ils lui ont fait tenir sa promesse

2) [U] (hope) espoir m
3) [U] (likelihood of success)

she shows great promise — elle promet beaucoup

2.
transitive verb
1) (pledge)

to promise somebody something — promettre quelque chose à quelqu'un

as promised — comme promis

2) (give prospect of) annoncer

it promises to be a fine day — la journée s'annonce belle

3) (assure) assurer

it won't be easy, I promise you — cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure

3.
intransitive verb
1) (give pledge) promettre

do you promise? — c'est promis?

2) fig

to promise well — [young talent, candidate] être très prometteur; [result, situation, event] s'annoncer bien

this doesn't promise well for the future — cela ne présage rien de bon pour le futur


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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