promise ☊ 
lời hứa 
promise like: lời hứa → →
ein Versprechen brechen ☊ 
không giữ lời hứa ☊ 
违背一个诺言 ☊ wéibèi yī gè nuòyán das Versprechen ☊ lời hứa ☊ ☊ ein Versprechen brechen ☊ không giữ lời hứa ☊ ☊ to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
an empty promise ☊ empty ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
She kept her promise to visit them. ☊ keep ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
to make/keep/break a promise ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
Her work shows great promise. ☊ promise ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊