Promise vs You gave us your word

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Promise

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 verb

You gave us your word

Top 2.000 (häufig)

Am häufigsten: Promise

	Promise	You gave us your word
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //jʊ ɡeɪv ʌs jɔː wɜːd// 🇺🇸 //ju ɡeɪv ʌs jʊr wɝːd//
Bedeutung	A commitment to do something or not do something.	You made a promise or commitment.
Beispiel	I promise to help you with your homework.	When you said you'd help, you gave us your word.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A2	-
Wortart	verb
Kollokationen	faithfully, solemnly, initially, can, cannot, seem to, to, as promised, I can’t promise anything	give your word, break your word, keep your word, take someone's word, trust someone's word
Antonyme	lie, break, betray	-
Häufige Fehler	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).	Confused with 'You gave us your words' - 'word' in this context is singular., Using it when informal language is more appropriate., Misunderstanding the nuance of 'word' as a promise versus literal words.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use 'promise' when you want to express a vow or assurance. Common in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid in formal legal documents.	Typically used to emphasize trust or commitment. Suitable in both spoken and written language, often in serious or personal contexts.

Sieh es in echten Clips

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

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

You gave us your word.

You gave us your word

Häufige Fragen: Promise vs You gave us your word

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Promise und You gave us your word?

Promise: A commitment to do something or not do something. You gave us your word: You made a promise or commitment.

Was ist häufiger: Promise und You gave us your word?

Promise ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Promise: I promise to help you with your homework. You gave us your word: When you said you'd help, you gave us your word.

Kann ich Promise und You gave us your word austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Promise und You gave us your word 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.