English-German Dictionary
German Translation of “promise”
promise (ˈprɒmɪs
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Translations
noun
Versprechen neuter noun
⇒their promise of help
ihr Versprechen zu helfen
⇒promise of marriage
Eheversprechen neuter noun
⇒is that a promise?
ganz bestimmt?
⇒to make sb a promise
jdm ein Versprechen geben
⇒I'm not making any promises
versprechen kann ich nichts
⇒promises, promises!
Versprechen, nichts als Versprechen!
- (= hope, prospect)
Hoffnung feminine noun
⇒to show promise
zu den besten Hoffnungen berechtigen
transitive verb
versprechen
- (= forecast, augur)
hindeuten auf + accusative
to promise (sb) to do sth
(jdm) versprechen, etw zu tun
⇒to promise sb sth
,to promise sth to sb
jdm etw versprechen
⇒to promise sb the earth
jdm das Blaue vom Himmel herunter versprechen
⇒promise me one thing
versprich mir eins
⇒I won't do it again, I promise you
ich werde es nie wieder tun, das verspreche ich Ihnen
⇒it promised to be another scorching day
der Tag versprach wieder heiß zu werden
- (= forecast, augur)
intransitive verb
versprechen
⇒(do you) promise?
versprichst du es?
⇒promise!
(= will you promise)versprichs mir, ehrlich?
(= I promise),ehrlich!
⇒I'll try, but I'm not promising
ich werde es versuchen, aber ich kann nichts versprechen
reflexive verb
- to promise oneself sth
sich dative etw versprechen
⇒I've promised myself never to do it again
ich habe mir geschworen, dass ich das nicht noch einmal mache
Similar Words
= guarantee, pledge, vow, swear, contract, assure, undertake, warrant, plight, stipulate, vouch, take an oath, give an undertaking to, cross your heart, give your word
= seem likely, look like, hint at, show signs of, bespeak, augur, betoken, lead you to expect, hold out hopes of, give hope of, bid fair, hold a probability of
= guarantee, word, bond, vow, commitment, pledge, undertaking, assurance, engagement, compact, oath, covenant, word of honour
'promise' in Other Languages
- Arabic: وَعَدَ
- Brazilian Portuguese: promessa
- Chinese: 允诺
- Croatian: obećanje
- Czech: slib
- Danish: løfte
- Dutch: belofte
- European Spanish: promesa
- Finnish: lupaus
- French: promesse
- German: Versprechen
- Greek: υπόσχεση
- Italian: promessa
- Japanese: 約束
- Korean: 약속
- Norwegian: løfte
- Polish: obietnica
- Portuguese: promessa
- Romanian: promisiune promisiuni
- Russian: обещание
- Spanish: promesa
- Swedish: löfte
- Thai: คำมั่นสัญญา
- Turkish: söz
- Ukrainian: обіцянка
- Vietnamese: lời hứa
- Arabic: يُوعِد
- Brazilian Portuguese: prometer
- Chinese: 许诺
- Croatian: obećati
- Czech: slíbit slibovat
- Danish: love
- Dutch: beloven
- European Spanish: prometer
- Finnish: luvata
- French: promettre
- German: versprechen
- Greek: υπόσχομαι
- Italian: promettere
- Japanese: 約束する
- Korean: 약속하다
- Norwegian: love
- Polish: obiecać obiecywać
- Portuguese: prometer
- Romanian: a promite
- Russian: обещать
- Spanish: prometer
- Swedish: lova
- Thai: สัญญา
- Turkish: söz vermek
- Ukrainian: обіцяти пообіцяти
- Vietnamese: hứa
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