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Detailed Translations for promising from English to German

promising:


Translation Matrix for promising:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bright; hopeful
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- full of promise; hopeful
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hoffnungsvoll hopeful; promising
verheißungsvoll hopeful; promising
vielverheißend hopeful; promising
vielversprechend hopeful; promising

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Synonyms for "promising":


Related Definitions for "promising":

  1. full or promise1
    • the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career1
  2. showing possibility of achievement or excellence1
    • a promising young man1

Wiktionary Translations for promising:

promising
adjective
  1. showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion

promise:

to promise verb (promises, promised, promising)

  1. to promise (vow; offer; bid fair)
    versprechen; zusagen
    • versprechen verb (verspreche, versprichst, verspricht, versprach, verspracht, versprochen)
    • zusagen verb (sage zu, sagst zu, sagt zu, sagte zu, sagtet zu, zugesagt)

Conjugations for promise:

present
  1. promise
  2. promise
  3. promises
  4. promise
  5. promise
  6. promise
simple past
  1. promised
  2. promised
  3. promised
  4. promised
  5. promised
  6. promised
present perfect
  1. have promised
  2. have promised
  3. has promised
  4. have promised
  5. have promised
  6. have promised
past continuous
  1. was promising
  2. were promising
  3. was promising
  4. were promising
  5. were promising
  6. were promising
future
  1. shall promise
  2. will promise
  3. will promise
  4. shall promise
  5. will promise
  6. will promise
continuous present
  1. am promising
  2. are promising
  3. is promising
  4. are promising
  5. are promising
  6. are promising
subjunctive
  1. be promised
  2. be promised
  3. be promised
  4. be promised
  5. be promised
  6. be promised
diverse
  1. promise!
  2. let's promise!
  3. promised
  4. promising
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

promise [the ~] noun

  1. the promise (commitment; engagement; obligation; )
    Versprechen; Gelöbnis; Erfordernis; Gelübde; Gebot

Translation Matrix for promise:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Erfordernis commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow circumstances; condition; stipulation
Gebot commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow bid; command; commitment; obligation; offer; order; prescription; recommendation; regulation; undertaking
Gelöbnis commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow
Gelübde commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow pledge of order
Versprechen commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow
- hope
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
versprechen bid fair; offer; promise; vow make a slip
zusagen bid fair; offer; promise; vow
- anticipate; assure; call; forebode; foretell; predict; prognosticate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- pledge

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Synonyms for "promise":


Related Definitions for "promise":

  1. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future1
    • there is little or no promise that he will recover1
  2. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future1
  3. make a promise or commitment1
  4. promise to undertake or give1
    • I promise you my best effort1
  5. make a prediction about; tell in advance1
  6. give grounds for expectations1
    • The new results were promising1
    • The results promised fame and glory1

Wiktionary Translations for promise:

promise
noun
  1. vow
  2. transaction
verb
  1. to commit to something or action
promise
noun
  1. Zusicherung einer Handlungsweise
  2. ernsthafte, feierliche Ankündigung von etwas Bedeutsamem
  1. (transitiv): etwas verbindlich zusagen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
promise versprechen; zusagen toezeggen — beloven
promise versprechen beloven — toezeggen dat iets gedaan zal worden
promise Versprechen belofte — een ondelinge of schriftelijke verklaring waarin men iets belooft
promise Gelöbnis; Versprechen; Zusage promesse — propre|fr action de promettre ; ou résultat de cette action.
promise verheissen; geloben; verheißen; versprechen; zusagen promettre — S’engager verbalement ou par écrit à quelque chose.