PROMISES - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

I. promise [ingl brit ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑməs] SOST

1. promise (undertaking):

promise

promesse f

to make a promise to sb

faire une promesse à qn

to break/keep one's promise

manquer à/tenir sa promesse

they held him to his promise

ils lui ont fait tenir sa promesse

under a promise of secrecy

sous la promesse du secret

‘I'll come next time!’—‘is that a promise?’

‘je viendrai la prochaine fois!’—‘c'est promis?’

2. promise U (hope, prospect):

promise

espoir m

there seems little promise of peace

il semble qu'il y ait peu d'espoir de paix

her early life held little promise of her future happiness

sa jeunesse ne laissait pas présager de son bonheur futur

full of Eastern promise

plein des charmes de l'Orient

3. promise U (likelihood of success):

she shows great promise

elle promet beaucoup

a young writer of promise

un jeune écrivain qui promet

II. promise [ingl brit ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑməs] VB vb trans

1. promise (pledge):

to promise sb sth

promettre qc à qn

to promise to do

promettre de faire

she promised me (that) she would come

elle m'a promis qu'elle viendrait

they promised him their support/to do

ils lui ont promis leur soutien/de faire

I can't promise anything

je ne peux rien promettre

as promised

comme promis

to promise oneself sth

se promettre qc

to promise oneself to do

se promettre de faire

2. promise (give prospect of):

promise

annoncer, promettre

the clouds promised rain

les nuages annonçaient de la pluie

it promises to be a fine day

la journée s'annonce belle

3. promise (assure):

promise

assurer

it won't be easy, I promise you

cela ne sera pas facile, je te l'assure

4. promise archaic:

to be promised in marriage to sb

être promis en mariage à qn

III. promise [ingl brit ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑməs] VB vb intr

1. promise (give pledge):

promise

promettre

do you promise?

c'est promis?

I promise

je le promets

but you promised!

mais tu avais promis!

2. promise fig:

to promise well young talent, candidate:

être très prometteur

to promise well result, situation, event:

s'annoncer bien

this doesn't promise well for the future

cela ne présage rien de bon pour le futur

IV. promise [ingl brit ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑməs]

to promise sb the earth

promettre la lune à qn

breach of promise SOST DIR

breach of promise (by fiancé)

rupture f de promesse de mariage

airy promises

promesses fpl en l'air

belie hopes, promises, predictions

contredire

recklessly promise, spend

de manière inconsciente

unconditionally promise, lend

sans condition

francese

inglese

promesse

promise

faire une promesse à qn

to make sb a promise

faire de grandes promesses

to make grand promises

tenir ses promesses

to keep one's promises

ne pas tenir ses promesses

to break one's promises

manquer à sa promesse

to break one's promise ou word

fausses promesses

empty promises

promesse de mariage

promise of marriage

faire la promesse à qn que …

to promise sb that, to give sb one's word that …

promesse

promise

être plein de promesses personne, auteur, athlète:

to be full of promise, to have great promise

un magnifique coucher de soleil qui est la promesse de beau temps

a beautiful sunset which promises fine weather to come

promesse en l'air, promesse de Gascon, promesse d'ivrogne

empty ou idle promise

allécher qn avec des promesses

to tempt sb with promises

c'est une promesse de dépaysement

it promises exotic new surroundings

l'inaccomplissement d'une promesse

failure to keep a promise

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑ:mɪs] VB vb trans

promise

promettre

to promise sb sth

promettre qc à qn

to promise sb to +infin

promettre à qn de +infin

to promise oneself sth

se promettre qc à soi-même

we're promised snow

on nous promet de la neige

it's true, I promise you

c'est vrai, je t'assure

II. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑ:mɪs] VB vb intr

promise

promettre

III. promise [ˈprɒmɪs, ingl am ˈprɑ:mɪs] SOST

1. promise (pledge):

promise

promesse f

to break/keep one's promise to sb

manquer à/tenir sa promesse à qn

promises, promises!

ce ne sont que des promesses de Gascon!

2. promise no pl (potential):

promise

espoir m

a young person of promise

un jeune espoir

to show promise

être très prometteur

to fulfil one's (early) promise

répondre à tous les espoirs

nebulous promise

vague

lavish promises

profusion f de promesses

unfulfilled promise

non tenu(e)

unbreakable promise

sacré(e)

francese

inglese

se laisser fasciner par de belles promesses

to be beguiled by fancy promises

se fier à des promesses

to rely on promises

promesse

promise

promesse en l'air [ou de Gascon]

empty promise

surenchère électorale

competing electoral promises

promettre

to promise

promettre une visite à qn

to promise to visit sb

promettre le secret à qn

to promise to keep sb's secret

ça je te le promets!

that I can promise you!

c'est promis juré colloq

it's a promise

promettre

to promise

se promettre de +infin

to promise oneself to +infin

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. promise [ˈpra·mɪs] VB vb trans

promise

promettre

to promise sb sth

promettre qc à qn

to promise sb to +infin

promettre à qn de +infin

to promise oneself sth

se promettre qc

we've been promised snow

on nous a promis de la neige

it's true, I promise you

c'est vrai, je t'assure

II. promise [ˈpra·mɪs] VB vb intr

promise

promettre

III. promise [ˈpra·mɪs] SOST

1. promise (pledge):

promise

promesse f

to break/keep one's promise to sb

manquer à/tenir sa promesse envers qn

promises, promises!

ce ne sont que des promesses de Gascon!

2. promise (potential):

promise

espoir m

a young person of promise

un jeune espoir

to show promise

être très prometteur

to fulfill one's (early) promise

répondre à tous les espoirs

nebulous promise

vague

lavish promises

promesses à profusion

unfulfilled promise

non tenu(e)

unbreakable promise

sacré(e)

live up to promises

tenir

to extort a promise from sb

arracher une promesse à qn

to renege on promise

manquer à

francese

inglese

promesse

promise

promesse en l'air [ou de Gascon]

empty promise

promettre

to promise

promettre une visite à qn

to promise to visit sb

promettre le secret à qn

to promise to keep sb's secret

ça je te le promets!

that I can promise you!

c'est promis juré colloq

it's a promise

promettre

to promise

se promettre de +infin

to promise oneself to +infin

Present

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you	promise
he/she/it	promises
we	promise
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they	promise

Past

I	promised
you	promised
he/she/it	promised
we	promised
you	promised
they	promised

Present Perfect

I	have	promised
you	have	promised
he/she/it	has	promised
we	have	promised
you	have	promised
they	have	promised

Past Perfect

I	had	promised
you	had	promised
he/she/it	had	promised
we	had	promised
you	had	promised
they	had	promised

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

It was a fundamental breach of promise to the people.

www.smh.com.au

During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise them an orgy if they win.

en.wikipedia.org

Around that time, market growth was modest and lighting companies were just beginning to realize the commercial promise of the technology.

www.greentechmedia.com

The promise led to a large increase in the number of her followers.

en.wikipedia.org

Promise to share -- find a breast buddy and make a pact to do our checks on the same day.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk