Signification en français

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You can't promise somethin' like that

🇬🇧 UK //juː kɑːnt ˈprɒmɪs ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //ju kɑnt ˈprɑmɪs ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk ðæt//

Sens de You can't promise somethin' like that

To make a commitment about a situation or action that is unlikely to happen.

In simple words: You cannot make a promise about something like that.

You can't promise somethin' like that dans une phrase

• You can't promise somethin' like that; it's just too risky.
• Don't say you can help; you can't promise somethin' like that.
• She looks worried and says, 'You can't promise somethin' like that to him.'
• In the meeting, someone said, 'You can't just promise somethin' like that and not deliver.'

Comment utiliser You can't promise somethin' like that

Used in casual conversation, often implies doubt or impossibility about the promise made.

Grammar pattern

promise + object

Memory hint

Think of it as a casual way to say you can't commit.

Mots liés

Collocations with You can't promise somethin' like that

• make a promise
• keep a promise
• promise to help
• promise someone
• promise you won't

Synonyms for You can't promise somethin' like that

• vow
• pledge
• assure
• commit
• guarantee

Common mistakes with You can't promise somethin' like that

• 'Promise' is often confused with 'guarantee', which have different meanings.
• Learners may forget to use 'that' after 'like' when trying to convey a specific example.
• 'Somethin'' is sometimes mistakenly written as 'something' in informal contexts.

Questions fréquentes sur You can't promise somethin' like that

Que signifie You can't promise somethin' like that?

You cannot make a promise about something like that.

Que signifie You can't promise somethin' like that en français ?

You cannot make a promise about something like that.

Quelle est la définition de You can't promise somethin' like that?

To make a commitment about a situation or action that is unlikely to happen.

Comment utiliser You can't promise somethin' like that dans une phrase?

You can't promise somethin' like that; it's just too risky.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de You can't promise somethin' like that?

Don't say you can help; you can't promise somethin' like that.

Quels sont les synonymes de You can't promise somethin' like that?

Quelques alternatives courantes : vow, pledge, assure, commit, guarantee.

Quels mots vont avec You can't promise somethin' like that?

Il s'associe souvent à make a promise, keep a promise, promise to help, promise someone, promise you won't.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec You can't promise somethin' like that?

'Promise' is often confused with 'guarantee', which have different meanings. Learners may forget to use 'that' after 'like' when trying to convey a specific example. 'Somethin'' is sometimes mistakenly written as 'something' in informal contexts.

Comment prononce-t-on You can't promise somethin' like that?

US: //ju kɑnt ˈprɑmɪs ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk ðæt//, UK: //juː kɑːnt ˈprɒmɪs ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk ðæt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

You can't promise somethin' like that est-il formel ou informel?

"You can't promise somethin' like that" est informel, il convient donc aux conversations détendues entre amis et en famille.

Quand dois-je utiliser You can't promise somethin' like that?

Used in casual conversation, often implies doubt or impossibility about the promise made.