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обещать

promise

Meaning of обещать

To say that you will do something in the future.

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Russian[ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]
promise
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обещать with English translation

обещать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I promise to call you tomorrow.

Я обещаю позвонить тебе завтра.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She promised to help with the project.

Она пообещала помочь с проектом.

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обещать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обещатьpromise
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обещать / пообещать / дать слово / обязаться / гарантировать / заверять

🇷🇺Russian
обещать

To say you will do something in the future; neutral, general term.

A2Very Often

I promise to come tomorrow.

Я обещаю прийти завтра.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пообещать

A one‑time or event‑based promise; emphasizes the act of promising.

A2Often

He promised to call in the evening.

Он пообещал позвонить вечером.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дать слово

Colloquial expression meaning 'to promise'; a personal, often heartfelt commitment.

A2Often

I give you my word — I won't tell anyone.

Я даю тебе слово — не расскажу никому.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обязаться

To take on an obligation; sounds more formal and binding.

B1Often

The company undertook to complete the work on time.

Компания обязалась выполнить работу в срок.

🇷🇺Russian

To ensure a performance or result; provides assurance or guarantee.

B2Often

The company guarantees the product's quality.

Фирма гарантирует качество товара.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заверять

To assure someone of something, to confirm truth or intent; formal.

B2Rarely

He assured us that the work would be done.

Он заверил нас, что работа будет сделана.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
ручаться

To vouch for someone's reliability or truthfulness; to take responsibility.

B2Rarely

I vouch for his honesty.

Я ручаюсь за его честность.

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How to pronounce обещать and what this word means

обещать translation: promise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обещать

[ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]

обещать translation

promise

обещать examples

I promise to call you tomorrow.

обещать transcription

[ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]

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обещать meaning: what does it mean?

Давать слово сделать что-то в будущем.

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обещать is pronounced as [ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

обещать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I promise to call you tomorrow. Translation: Я обещаю позвонить тебе завтра.

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