Lời hứa, điều hứa, điều hẹn ước; sự hứa hẹn

to keep to one's promise

giữ lời hứa

to break one's promise

không giữ lời hứa, bội ước

promise of marriage

sự hứa hôn

empty promise

lời hứa hão, lời hứa suông

(nghĩa bóng) triển vọng, hứa hẹn (cái gì sẽ xảy ra..)

a young man of promise

một thanh niên có triển vọng

Hứa hẹn (sự thành công, kết quả tốt trong tương lai)

a scholarship for young musicians of promise

một học bổng cho những nhạc sĩ trẻ có triển vọng

Hứa, hẹn ước

to promise someone something; to promise something to someone

hứa hẹn ai việc gì

this year promises good crops

năm nay hứa hẹn được mùa

Hứa hẹn (cái gì sẽ xảy ra..)

Làm cho hy vọng; báo hiệu, báo trước

the clouds promise rain

mây nhiều báo hiệu trời mưa

(thông tục) đảm bảo, cam đoan

I promise you, it will not be so easy

tôi cam đoan với anh, chuyện ấy sẽ không dễ thế đâu

a lick and a promise

(thông tục) sự làm qua quít, làm cẩu thả (để lấp liếm)

the promised land

miền đất hứa (trong (kinh thánh))

Chốn thiên thai, nơi cực lạc

to promise oneself something

tự dành cho mình trong tương lai cái gì (điều thích thú...)

to promise well

có triển vọng tốt

I (can) promise you

(thông tục) tôi cam đoan với anh

promise (somebody) the earth/moon

(thông tục) hứa hão, hứa nhăng, hứa cuội

hứa

sự hứa hẹn

N.

Assurance, (solemn) word (of honour), pledge, vow, oath,undertaking, engagement, bond, commitment, guaranty, guarantee,warranty; agreement, contract, covenant, compact: You have mypromise that the book will be completed by the deadline. Shebroke her promise to marry him. Unlike a contract, a promisedoes not imply a mutual commitment. 2 expectation, potential,capability; likelihood, probability: This first novel shows alot of promise. There is little promise that compensation willbe paid to the victims by the government.

V.

Assure, give one's word (of honour), pledge, swear, vow,take an oath, undertake, engage, commit oneself, guarantee orguaranty, warrant, cross one's heart (and hope to die): Haroldpromised to do what cannot be done. We were promised a free rideon the roundabout. She promises she will repay the loanpromptly. Make him pay for the damage as he promised. 4 giveindication of, hint at, suggest, foretell, augur, indicate, showsigns of, be in store for, look like, seem or appear likely orprobable, Brit be on the cards, US be in the cards, Literary bidfair, betoken, bespeak: Though the economic situation promisedto improve, many were disappointed that it took so long.

N. & v.

N.

An assurance that one will or will notundertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. (a promise of help;gave a promise to be generous).

A sign or signs of futureachievements, good results, etc. (a writer of great promise).

V.tr.

(usu. foll. by to + infin., or that + clause; alsoabsol.) make (a person) a promise, esp. to do, give, or procure(a thing) (I promise you a fair hearing; they promise not to belate; promised that he would be there; cannot positivelypromise).

A afford expectations of (the discussions promisefuture problems; promises to be a good cook). b (foll. by to +infin.) seem likely to (is promising to rain).

Colloq.assure, confirm (I promise you, it will not be easy).

(usu.in passive) archaic betroth (she is promised to another).

Any desiredplace, esp. heaven. promise oneself look forward to (a pleasanttime etc.). promise well (or ill etc.) hold out good (or badetc.) prospects.

Promisee n. esp. Law. promiser n.promisor n. esp. Law. [ME f. L promissum neut. past part. ofpromittere put forth, promise (as PRO-(1), mittere send)]