v. prometer, dar la palabra; ser promisorio

s. promesa, promisión

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v.- prometer

tr. prometer [p.p. promsesso]

(n.) = promesa.
Ex: This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.
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* a promise is a promise = lo prometido es deuda.
* break + Posesivo + promise = romper una promesa.
* broken promise = promesa rota.
* deliver + Posesivo + promise = cumplir + Posesivo + promesa, cumplir lo prometido.
* drawn by the promise of a better life = atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor.
* election promise = promesa electoral.
* extort + a promise = hacer prometer, arrancar una promesa.
* fall + short of + Posesivo + promise = no cumplir lo prometido.
* false promise = falsa promesa.
* fulfilled promise = promesa cumplida.
* fulfil + Posesivo + promise = cumplir + Posesivo + promesa, cumplir una promesa.
* give + Nombre + false promises = dar falsas esperanzas.
* go back on + Posesivo + promise = faltar a una promesa, renegar a una promesa, desdecirse de una promesa.
* hold out + promise = albergar esperanza, prometer, augurar.
* hold + promise = ser prometedor, ofrecer esperanzas.
* intellectual promise = promesa intelectual.
* keep + Posesivo + promise = cumplir una promesa, mantener una promesa.
* live up to + Posesivo + promise = cumplir una promesa.
* show + (great) promise = parecer (muy) prometedor, ser (muy) prometedor.
* stick to + Posesivo + promise = cumplir una promesa, mantener una promesa.
* unfulfilled promise = promesa incumplida, promesa no cumplida.

(v.) = prometer.
Ex: CD-ROM promises to revive the fading dream of cooperative centralised computerised cataloguing.
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* over-promise = prometer demasiado.
* promise + great possibilities = prometer mucho, ser muy prometedor.
* promise + to be interesting = prometer ser interesante.

v. pledge, give one's word, vow, commit oneself to a certain course of action

n. pledge, vow, declaration of intention; source of hope, basis for expectations

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Noun
1. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) oath
2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
(synonym) hope
(hypernym) expectation, outlook, prospect
(hyponym) rainbow

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Verb
1. make a promise or commitment
(synonym) assure
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) pledge, plight
(derivation) promiser, promisor
2. promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) vouchsafe
3. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
(synonym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
(hypernym) guess, venture, pretend, hazard
(hyponym) read
4. give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) hope

v. promise, pledge, destine

adj. promised, fair

v. promise, give one's word, vow, pledge; bode