Promising vs Smells like potential

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Promising

Oltre 10.000 (meno comune) B2 adjective

Smells like potential

Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)

	Promising	Smells like potential
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //smɛlz laɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl// 🇺🇸 //smɛlz laɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl//
Significato	Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.	Suggerisce che c'è una grande possibilità di successo. It suggests there is a great possibility of success.
Esempio	He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.	This project really **smells like potential**; I can't wait to see how it develops.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)	Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	adjective
Collocazioni	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very	smell like success, full of potential, have potential
Contrari	disappointing, unpromising	Looks unpromising, Seems hopeless
Errori comuni	Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment., Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed., Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.	Confused with 'smells like success' which is more definitive., Omitted or misused in sarcastic contexts.
Note d'uso	Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.	Usalo in contesti di ottimismo o quando si parla di opportunità. Non appropriato per contesti formali. Use in contexts of optimism or when discussing opportunities. Not appropriate for formal settings.

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Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Promising

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Smells like potential.

Smells like potential

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Qual è la differenza tra Promising e Smells like potential?

Promising: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future. Smells like potential: It suggests there is a great possibility of success.

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Promising: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie. Smells like potential: This project really **smells like potential**; I can't wait to see how it develops.

Posso usare Promising e Smells like potential in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Promising e Smells like potential 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.