| Traduções principais |
| give your word v expr | (promise) | prometer⇒ vi |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
have sth in store for sb,
hold sth in store for sb v expr | (reserve, promise) | ter guardado para expres v |
| | | prometer vt |
| | Let's wait and see what next year has in store for us. |
| swear to do sth v expr | (promise solemnly to) (comprometer-se de forma solene a) | jurar vt |
| | | prometer vt |
| | | comprometer-se a vp + prep |
| | I swear to do my best to stay out of trouble. |
| | Eu juro que vou fazer o máximo para ficar longe de problemas. |
| undertake to do sth v expr | (promise to do sth) | prometer vt |
| | | encarregar-se vp |
| | I undertake to provide for you and make you as happy as I can, for as long as I live. |
| | Eu prometo prover para você e te fazer tão feliz quanto eu puder, enquanto eu viver. |
| give your word that v expr | (promise) | prometer vt |
| | Rachel had given her word that she would lend me the money. |
| swear vi | (promise) (prometer) | jurar, prometer v int |
| | I'll never do that again; I swear! |
| | Jamais farei isso de novo, eu juro! |
| vouchsafe to do sth v expr | formal (promise to do sth) | prometer vt |
| | | garantir vt |
| | Lord Alderton vouchsafed to deliver the young people safely home after the ball. |
| | Lorde Alderton prometeu deixar os jovens em casa em segurança depois do baile. |
| swear that vtr | (with clause: promise) | jurar, prometer vt |
| | When he woke up with a hangover, Glenn swore he'd never drink again. |
| | Quando ele acordou com uma ressaca, Glenn jurou que nunca mais beberia. |
| vow that vtr | (with clause: promise) | prometer vt |
| | | jurar vt |
| | When he woke up with a hangover, Brian vowed he would never drink again. |
| | Quando acordou com uma ressaca, Brian prometeu que nunca beberia novamente. |
| vow to do sth v expr | (promise to do sth) | prometer vt |
| | | jurar vt |
| | Patricia vowed to make the world a better place. |
| | Patricia prometeu tornar o mundo um lugar melhor. |
| promise vi | (make a promise) (fazer promessas) | prometer v int |
| | I will mow the lawn - I promise. |
| | Vou aparar a grama - prometo. |
| pledge sth to sb vtr + prep | (promise) | prometer vt |
| | | oferecer vt |
| | Glenn pledged his heart to Emma. |
| | Glenn prometeu o coração dele a Emma. |
| pledge to do sth v expr | (promise to do sth) | prometer vt |
| | Christina pledged to support her friend through this difficult time. |
| | Christina prometeu apoiar a amiga dela nesse momento difícil. |
| promise to do sth v expr | (commit to doing) | prometer vt |
| | I promise to finish the work by the end of the week. |
| | Prometo terminar o trabalho até o final da semana. |
| promise sb that vtr | (with clause: commit to doing) | prometer vt |
| | I promised my mom that I would buy postage stamps today. |
| | Prometi a minha mãe que compraria selos hoje. |
pledge,
pledge that vtr | (with clause: promise) | prometer vt |
| | Wendy pledged that she would never leave him. |
| | Wendy prometeu que ela nunca iria deixá-lo. |
| promise sb sth vtr | (with object: commit to) | prometer vt |
| | My parents have promised me a bike for Christmas. |
| | Meus pais me prometeram uma bicicleta no Natal. |
| promise sth vtr | (guarantee, commit to) | prometer vt |
| | TV commercials promise a lot of incredible things. |
| | Os comerciais de TV prometem muitas coisas incríveis. |
| promise sth vtr | figurative (give cause to expect) | prometer vt |
| | The grey sky promised snow. |
| | O céu cinza prometia neve. |