Promise vs You gave us your word

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Promise

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 verb

You gave us your word

Top 2000 (comune)

Più comune: Promise

	Promise	You gave us your word
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //jʊ ɡeɪv ʌs jɔː wɜːd// 🇺🇸 //ju ɡeɪv ʌs jʊr wɝːd//
Significato	A commitment to do something or not do something.	You made a promise or commitment.
Esempio	I promise to help you with your homework.	When you said you'd help, you gave us your word.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	A2	-
Categoria grammaticale	verb
Collocazioni	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
Contrari	lie, break, betray	-
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	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.

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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

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You gave us your word.

You gave us your word

Domande frequenti: Promise vs You gave us your word

Qual è la differenza tra Promise e 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.

Quale è più comune: Promise e You gave us your word?

Promise è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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.

Posso usare Promise e You gave us your word in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Promise e You gave us your word sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.