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promise

обещание

A statement that someone will do something later.

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈprɒm.ɪs/
EN-US/ˈprɑmɪs/
RU[ɐbʲɪˈɕːanʲɪje]
promise

promise with Russian translation

promise usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She gave me her promise that she would help with the move.

Она дала мне обещание, что поможет с переездом.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

After the meeting he made a quiet promise to himself to try harder.

После встречи он тихо дал себе обещание стараться усерднее.

promise synonyms

🇬🇧en

буквально «обещать», нейтральное по стилю, любое устное обязательство

A2Very Often

He promised to call every week.

🇬🇧en

торжественное обещание, часто публичное или официальное; более формально/веско, чем простое «обещать»

B2Rarely

He pledged his support to the charity.

🇬🇧en

гарантировать — более сильное обещание, часто с формальной или юридической основой

B1Often

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What does promise mean?

A statement that someone will do something later.

How do you pronounce promise?

promise is pronounced as /ˈprɒm.ɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is promise used in a sentence?

She gave me her promise that she would help with the move. Translation: Она дала мне обещание, что поможет с переездом.

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