I give you my word vs Promise

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I give you my word

Top 2.000 (häufig)

Promise

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 verb

Am häufigsten: Promise

	I give you my word	Promise
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //aɪ ɡɪv jʊ maɪ wɜːd// 🇺🇸 //aɪ ɡɪv jʊ maɪ wɜrd//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutung	I promise or assure you something.	A commitment to do something or not do something.
Beispiel	I give you my word that I will finish the project on time.	I promise to help you with your homework.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	-	A2
Wortart		verb
Kollokationen	give you my word, keep my word, my word is my bond, words of assurance, promise my word	faithfully, solemnly, initially, can, cannot, seem to, to, as promised, I can’t promise anything
Antonyme	-	lie, break, betray
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'I'll give you my word' - not always necessary to use 'I'll'., Thinking it only means a literal word rather than a promise., Using it in overly formal contexts where simpler phrases are better.	Confusing 'promise' with 'vow' or 'pledge' in terms of strength., Using 'promise' without an object (e.g., 'I promise' should specify what)., Misusing in the past tense (e.g., 'I promised' without a follow-up).
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use when you want to make a sincere promise. It can be informal in casual contexts but appropriate in serious situations too.	Use 'promise' when you want to express a vow or assurance. Common in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid in formal legal documents.

Sieh es in echten Clips

I give you my word.

I give you my word

And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

Promise

Häufige Fragen: I give you my word vs Promise

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen I give you my word und Promise?

I give you my word: I promise or assure you something. Promise: A commitment to do something or not do something.

Was ist häufiger: I give you my word und Promise?

Promise ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

I give you my word: I give you my word that I will finish the project on time. Promise: I promise to help you with your homework.

Kann ich I give you my word und Promise austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. I give you my word und Promise sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.