compromise 
: 允诺 保证 预兆 预示 
promise 
สัญญา ☊ sanR yaaM 
promettre ☊ 
lời hứa 
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Versprechen like: promise → →
to promise conditionally to (do something); to agree ☊ 
giao hẹn ☊ repeatedly promise to do something ☊ gióng giả ☊ to break the promise of marriage ☊ hối hôn ☊ to make idle or airy or empty or vain promises, promise the ☊ hứa hão ☊ to promise (sb) ☊ hứa với ☊ to not promise anything ☊ không hứa hẹn điều gì ☊ 1980
I promised not to be late. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là sẽ không bị muộn. ☊ 2185
Fabio promised to buy me lunch. > Fabio insisted on buying me lunch. ☊ Fabio đã hứa mua cho tôi bữa trưa. > Fabio đòi mua cho tôi bữa trưa. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ 2890
Everybody relies on her because she always keeps her promises. ☊ Mọi người tin tưởng cô ấy vì cô ấy luôn giữ lời hứa. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
deliver (to sb/sth): We promise to deliver within 48 hours. ☊ deliver ☊
an empty promise ☊ empty ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise ☊ firm ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Here's the money I promised you. ☊ here ☊
She kept her promise to visit them. ☊ keep ☊
I'll make it up to you, I promise. ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' ☊ promise ☊
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. ☊ promise ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb sth: He promised his grandchildren the money. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ 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 ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
He has promised to reform. ☊ reform ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
The new leader has promised to respect the constitution. ☊ respect ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
show that...: He has shown that he is ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). ☊ word ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
promettre ☊ s’il promet quelque chose, il tient parole ☊
promesse ☊ pensez-vous qu’elle va tenir sa promesse? ☊
compromettre ☊ le premier ministre a compromis le processus de paix ☊
compromis ☊ la vie est un compromis ☊