| Principales traductions |
| promettre [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép | (s'engager à donner [qch]) | promise [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | | promise [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep |
| | La maman a promis un cadeau à son enfant. |
| | The mother promised her child a present. |
| promettre (à [qqn]) de faire [qch] loc v | (s'engager à faire [qch]) | promise to do [sth], promise [sb] you will do [sth], promise [sb] that you will do [sth] v expr |
| | (more strongly) | swear to do [sth], swear to [sb] you will do [sth], swear to [sb] that you will do [sth] v expr |
| | (formal) | vow to do [sth] vi + prep |
| | Le nouveau directeur avait promis de redresser la situation de l'entreprise. |
| | Mes parents m'ont promis de m'amener à la fête foraine. |
| | The new manager promised to get the business back on an even keel. // My parents promised to take me to the funfair (or: promised me they would take me to the funfair). |
| promettre à [qqn] que loc v | (s'engager à faire [qch]) | promise [sb] that⇒, promise [sb]⇒ vtr |
| | Je vous promets que mon chien ne fera pas de bêtises. |
| | Les enfants ont promis à leurs parents qu'ils seraient sages. |
| | I promise you my dog won't do anything naughty. // The children promised their parents that they would be good. |
| promettre [qch]⇒ vtr | (laisser présager) | promise⇒ vtr |
| | Cette ascension promet des moments difficiles ! |
| | This climb promises some tricky moments! |
| promettre de faire [qch] loc v | (laisser présager) | promise to do [sth] v expr |
| | | be likely to do [sth] v expr |
| | Notre rencontre promet d'être difficile. |
| | Our meeting promises to be somewhat challenging. |
| promettre vi | familier (être un mauvais présage) (irony) | be a good start v expr |
| | Si tout est comme ça, ça promet ! |
| | If that's how it's going to go, that's a good start! |
| promettre vi | familier (présager de bonnes choses) (person) | show promise vtr + n |
| | (person/event) | be promising vi + adj |
| | (event) | bode well vi + adv |
| | Il sait déjà lire à 4 ans, cet enfant promet. |
| | He can already read at four. This child shows promise. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| se promettre de faire [qch]⇒ v pron | (se jurer de) | promise yourself you will do [sth], promise yourself that you will do [sth] v expr |
| | | resolve to do [sth], intend to do [sth] vi + prep |
| | | be resolved to do [sth], be determined to do [sth] v expr |
| | Je me promets de revenir l'année prochaine. |
| | I am determined to come back next year. |
| promettre [qqn] à [qch] vtr + prép | (destiner à) | destine [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep |
| | Ses études le promettent à un bel avenir. |
| | His studies destine him for a bright future. |