promise

US /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
UK /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
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1.

promesse

a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen

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He made a promise to help her.
Il a fait la promesse de l'aider.
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Keep your promises.
Tiens tes promesses.
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pledgevowoathassuranceguarantee
2.

promesse, potentiel

an indication of future success or potential

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The young artist shows great promise.
Le jeune artiste montre de grandes promesses.
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Her early work held much promise.
Ses premiers travaux étaient très prometteurs.
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potentialaptitudetalentabilitycapacity
1.

promettre

state that one will or will not do something or that something will or will not happen

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I promise to be there on time.
Je promets d'être là à l'heure.
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She promised to call me back.
Elle a promis de me rappeler.
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pledgevowswearguaranteeassure
2.

promettre, laisser présager

give good grounds for expecting (a particular outcome or development)

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The dark clouds promise rain.
Les nuages sombres promettent de la pluie.
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The new treatment promises to be very effective.
Le nouveau traitement promet d'être très efficace.
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bodeaugurheraldpresageportend
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promisingpromise someone the moon