Promise to Meaning in English
expression
PRA-mis tOO, PRA-mis tuh, PRA-mis ti
pruh-MIS TOO
Definição
To say seriously that you will do something, or that something will happen.
Uso & Nuances
Often followed by a verb in base form: 'promise to help', 'promise to call'. Used in all formality levels. Be careful not to confuse 'promise to' (commit to do something) with 'promise' as a noun.
Spanish: prometer (hacer algo)Portuguese (BR): prometer (fazer algo)Portuguese (PT): prometer (fazer algo)Chinese (Simplified): 承诺要 (做某事)Chinese (Traditional): 承諾要（做某事）Hindi: वादा करना (कुछ करना)Arabic: يَعِد أن (يفعل شيئًا)Bengali: ওয়াদা করা - প্রতিশ্রুতি দেওয়াRussian: пообещатьJapanese: と約束するVietnamese: hứa sẽKorean: 하겠다고 약속하다Turkish: söz vermekUrdu: وعدہ کرناIndonesian: berjanji untuk
Frases de Exemplo
I promise to finish my homework tonight.
basic
She promised to call me after class.
basic
They promise to arrive on time.
basic
Don’t promise to do something if you can’t actually do it.
natural
He always promises to help but never shows up.
natural
Can you promise to keep this secret?
natural