Prometa (en. Promise)

/proˈmeta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To commit to doing something.

She promised him that she would help him with his project.

Ella le prometió que lo ayudaría con su proyecto.

To make a promise.

The politician promised to improve education in the country.

El político prometió mejorar la educación en el país.

To assert that an action will be carried out.

You must promise that you will attend the meeting.

Debes prometer que asistirás a la reunión.

From Latin 'promittĕre', which means 'to promise' or 'to commit'.

to make a promise

To commit to doing something in the future.

hacer una promesa

to promise and not fulfill

To make a promise without the intention of carrying it out.

prometer y no cumplir

to promise much and give little

To commit to giving more than one can actually offer.

prometer mucho y dar poco

promise

Commitment to doing something.

promesa

commitment

Agreement or arrangement established between two or more parties.

compromiso

guarantee

Assurance that something will be done.

garantía

To promise without intention.

That is just an empty promise.

Esa es solo una promesa vacía.

To promise something that cannot be fulfilled.

He told me he would take me on a trip, but that was just a promise.

Me dijo que me llevaría de viaje, pero esa era solo una promesa.