v. prometer, dar la palabra; ser promisorio

s. promesa, promisión

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v.- prometer

tr. prometer [p.p. promsesso]

(n.) = promesa
Ex: This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.
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* a promise is a promise = lo prometido es deuda
* break + Posesivo + promise = romper una promesa
* broken promise = promesa rota
* deliver + Posesivo + promise = cumplir + Posesivo + promesa, cumplir lo prometido
* drawn by the promise of a better life = atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor
* fall + short of + Posesivo + promise = no cumplir lo prometido
* false promise = falsa promesa
* fulfil + promise = cumplir una promesa
* give + Nombre + false promises = dar falsas esperanzas
* go back on + Posesivo + promise = faltar a una promesa, renegar a una promesa, desdecirse de una promesa
* hold out + promise = albergar esperanza, prometer, augurar
* hold + promise = ser prometedor, ofrecer esperanzas
* intellectual promise = promesa intelectual
* keep + Posesivo + promise = cumplir una promesa, mantener una promesa
* live up to + Posesivo + promise = cumplir una promesa
* show + promise = parecer prometedor

(v.) = prometer
Ex: CD-ROM promises to revive the fading dream of cooperative centralised computerised cataloguing.
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* over-promise = prometer demasiado
* promise + great possibilities = prometer mucho, ser muy prometedor
* promise + to be interesting = prometer ser interesante