promise im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für promise im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs] SUBST

1. promise (undertaking):

promise

promessa f

to make a promise to sb

fare una promessa a qn

to break, keep one's promise

venire meno alla, mantenere la propria promessa

they held him to his promise

gli hanno fatto mantenere la promessa

under a promise of secrecy

con la promessa di mantenere il segreto

“I'll come next time!” - “is that a promise?”

“verrò la prossima volta!” - “è una promessa?” or “me lo prometti?”

2. promise U (hope, prospect):

promise

speranza f

promise

prospettiva f

there seems little promise of peace

pare che ci siano poche prospettive di pace

her early life held little promise of her future happiness

la sua gioventù non lasciava presagire nulla della sua successiva felicità

full of Eastern promise

ricco di fascino orientale

3. promise U (likelihood of success):

she shows great promise

promette molto bene or è una grande promessa

a young writer of promise

un giovane scrittore molto promettente

II.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs] VERB trans

1. promise (pledge):

to promise sb sth

promettere qc a qn

to promise to do

promettere di fare

she promised me (that) she would come

mi promise che sarebbe venuta

they promised him their support, to do

gli promisero il proprio appoggio, di fare

I can't promise anything

non posso promettere niente

as promised

come promesso

2. promise (give prospect of):

promise

annunciare

promise

promettere

the clouds promised rain

le nubi preannunciavano pioggia

it promises to be a fine day

la giornata promette bene

3. promise (assure):

promise

assicurare

promise

garantire

it won't be easy, I promise you

non sarà facile, te lo assicuro

4. promise arch:

to be promised in marriage to sb

essere promessa sposa or in matrimonio a qn

III.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs] VERB intr

1. promise (give pledge):

promise

promettere

do you promise?

promesso? me lo prometti?

I promise

lo prometto

but you promised!

ma lo avevi promesso!

2. promise übtr:

to promise well young talent, candidate:

essere promettente

to promise well result, situation, event:

promettere bene or essere promettente

this doesn't promise well for the future

questo non promette niente di buono (per il futuro)

IV.to promise oneself VERB refl

to promise oneself sth

ripromettersi qc

to promise oneself to do

ripromettersi di fare

V.promise [Brit ˈprɒmɪs, Am ˈprɑməs]

to promise sb the earth

promettere la luna a qn

breach of promise [ˌbriːtʃəvˈprɒmɪs] SUBST JUR

breach of promise (by fiancé)

rottura f della promessa di matrimonio

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recklessly promise

in modo avventato

reckless promise

avventato

unconditionally promise, lend

senza condizioni

to backtrack on a promise

recedere da una promessa

go back on promise

venire meno a

Übersetzungen für promise im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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promessa

promise

fare una promessa a qn

to make a promise or give a pledge to sb

manterrò la mia promessa

I'll keep my promise

venir meno alla promessa (fatta)

to break one's word, to default on a promise, to fail to keep a promise, to welsh on a promise

non essere in grado di mantenere una promessa

to fall down on a promise

non ti obbligherò, ti obbligherò a mantenere la tua promessa

I won't keep, I'll hold you to your promise

sciogliere qn da una promessa

to release sb from a promise

essere vincolato ad una promessa

to be bound by a promise

recedere da una promessa

to backtrack on a promise

essere una promessa persona, autore, atleta:

to be full of promise

ogni promessa è debito Sprichw

promise is debt

promessa da marinaio, promessa di marinaio

sailor's promise

promessa di matrimonio

promise of marriage

promessa -a

unbroken promise

ripromettere

to promise [sth] again

ripromettersi

to promise oneself

ripromettersi qc

to promise oneself sth

ripromettersi di fare

to promise oneself to do, to make a resolution to do, to vow to do

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Übersetzungen für promise im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.promise [ˈprɑ:·mɪs] VERB trans (pledge, have potential)

promise

promettere

to promise to do sth

promettere di fare qc

II.promise [ˈprɑ:·mɪs] VERB intr (pledge)

promise

promettere

I promise!

prometto!

III.promise [ˈprɑ:·mɪs] SUBST

1. promise (pledge):

promise

promessa f

to make a promise

fare una promessa

promises, promises! iron

non ci credo neanche …!

2. promise (potential):

promise

promessa f

a young person of promise

un(a) giovane promettente

to show promise

essere una promessa

to fulfill one's promise

tener fede a una promessa

breach of promise SUBST

breach of promise

rottura f della promessa di matrimonio

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nebulous promise

vaga promessa f

an unbroken promise

una promessa mantenuta

solemn occasion, promise

solenne

to promise faithfully to do sth

promettere solennemente di fare qc

stick to promise

mantenere

Übersetzungen für promise im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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ripromettersi di fare qc

to promise oneself to do sth

promessa

promise

fare una promessa (a qu)

to make (sb) a promise

promettere

to promise

promettere di fare qc

to promise to do sth

promise Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to promise to do sth

promettere di fare qc

to make a promise

fare una promessa

a young person of promise

un(a) giovane promettente

to fulfill one's promise

tener fede a una promessa

a lick and a promise ugs

una ripassatina

an unbroken promise

una promessa mantenuta

to hold sb to his/her word [or promise]

far mantenere a qu la parola [o la promessa]

to promise faithfully to do sth

promettere solennemente di fare qc

to deliver a promise

tener fede a una promessa

to promise oneself to do sth

ripromettersi di fare qc

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

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For humanly instituted rites are not sacraments, properly speaking, because human beings do not have the authority to promise grace.

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He paid her a deposit, with the promise of two more installment payments.

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This promise came to me that year when Christmas preparations and present buying had me anxious and stressed.

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A treatment involving the placement of an intragastric balloon via gastroscopy has shown promise.

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The relative was so shocked to see him there in tatters, he had to drag away the protesting scholar with the promise to help him.

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

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Subcutaneous injections of calcitonin in patients suffering from mania resulted in significant decreases in irritability, euphoria and hyperactivity and hence calcitonin holds promise for treating bipolar disorder.

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The end of the book sees this happy reunion cut short by the appearance of a window and the promise of a fight.

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

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The authors promise to criticise in forthright terms those leftists who ally with illiberal theocrats or other anti-democratic figures and organisations.

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