promise

promesse

Déclaration assurant que l’on fera quelque chose ou qu’une chose arrivera certainement.

En anglais simple : A statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen.

• You must keep your promise.
• She broke her promise to help me.
• Did he make any promises about the money?

Comment l'utiliser : promise to do something (She made a promise to call every week.); promise that… (He gave us his promise that the work would be finished.)

Synonymes : pledge, vow

Expressions courantes : make a promise, keep a promise, break a promise, solemn promise

potentiel

Signes montrant qu’une personne ou une chose pourrait devenir bonne ou réussir.

En anglais simple : Signs that someone or something could become good or successful.

• The young singer shows promise.
• His early work had great promise.
• This research offers real promise for the future.

Comment l'utiliser : promise as something (She shows promise as a writer.); promise of something (The results offer promise of a better treatment.)

Synonymes : potential

Expressions courantes : show promise, great promise, early promise

promettre

Assurer à quelqu’un que l’on fera certainement quelque chose.

En anglais simple : If you say this, you give your word that you will definitely do something.

• I promise to help you.
• He promised me a ticket.
• Have you promised that you will come?

Comment l'utiliser : promise to do something (I promised to look after the dog.); promise someone something (She promised me a new bike.); promise that… (They promised that the house would be ready.)

Synonymes : pledge, vow

Expressions courantes : promise to help, promise someone something, promise to return

promettre, annoncer

Faire penser qu’une chose, généralement bonne, a de fortes chances d’arriver.

En anglais simple : To suggest that something, usually something good, is likely to happen.

• The dark clouds promise rain.
• The evening promises to be enjoyable.
• These early results promise a useful discovery.

Comment l'utiliser : promise to be something (The trip promises to be exciting.)

Synonymes : suggest, foreshadow

Expressions courantes : promise success, promise to be, promise rain