promise

[US]/'prɒmɪs/
[UK]/'prɑmɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. forpliktelse; håp

vt. forplikte seg til å gjøre eller unngå å gjøre noe; gi et løfte

vi. ha et håpefullt utfall eller forventning
Word Forms
Present Participlepromising
Past Participlepromised
Past Tensepromised
Pluralpromises
Third Person Singularpromises

Phrases & Collocations

broken promise

ødelagt løfte

promise me

lov meg

promise oneself

love seg selv

keep promise

holde løfte

show promise

vise potensial

great promise

stort potensial

on a promise

på et løfte

promise to do

love å gjøre

promise to pay

love å betale

solemn promise

høytidelig løfte

promise well

love godt

show great promise

vise stort potensial

break a promise

bryte et løfte

promise yourself

lov deg selv

land of promise

løftets land

Example Sentences

that promise is worthless.

det løftet er verdiløst.

the promise of juicy returns.

løftet om saftige avkastninger.

give a promise of secrecy

gi et løfte om taushet

I promise on my honour.

Jeg lover på min ære.

promise you won't tell.

lov at du ikke skal fortelle.

keep one's promise inviolate

holde løftet hellig

You must promise not to mention.

Du må love å ikke nevne det.

They promised not totell.

De lovet å ikke fortelle.

thunderclouds that promise rain.

tordenskyer som lover regn.

promise to write soon;

lov å skrive snart;

to extort a promise from him

å presse et løfte ut av ham

His promises are a snare.

Hans løfter er en snare.

We promised not to quarrel anymore.

Vi lovet å ikke krangle mer.

he promised to bust the mafia.

han lovet å knuse mafiaen.

the snowdrops were a promise of futurity.

snødråpene var et løfte om fremtid.

we can't promise instant solutions.

vi kan ikke love øyeblikkelige løsninger.

I'll keep my promise, naturally.

Jeg vil holde mitt løfte, naturligvis.

this broken promise is a kick in the teeth for football.

dette brutte løftet er et spark i mellomgulvet for fotball.

he was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston's job.

han fikk et løfte om å få tilbake Borastons jobb.

ulterior pay promised to the mariners.

ekstra lønn utbetalt til sjøfolkene.

Real-world Examples

Technology has enormous promise but also peril.

Teknologi har et enormt potensial, men også fare.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

If you make a promise, you should fulfil it.

Hvis du lover noe, bør du holde det.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

She held up to her father's promise, giving Buffington that reward.

Hun levde opp til farens løfte og ga Buffington den belønningen.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

I hope he will keep his promise.

Jeg håper han vil holde sitt løfte.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The politician deluded the voters with election promises.

Politikeren villedet velgerne med løfter om valg.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The victory fulfilled a promise that Cleveland's star player, LeBron James, made to the city.

Seieren oppfylte et løfte som Cleveland-stjernespilleren LeBron James ga til byen.

Source: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

Tom agreed and they made a promise.

Tom ble enig, og de inngikk et løfte.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Simplified Edition)

Now, how about that sweet you promised?

Men, hvordan er det med den godbiten du lovet?

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

But I failed to keep my promise.

Men jeg klarte ikke å holde mitt løfte.

Source: VOA Special September 2018 Collection

This holds the promise of democratizing automobiles.

Dette innebærer løftet om å demokratisere biler.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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