B1 — Intermediateverb
promettere
to promise
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
giurareassicuraregarantireimpegnarsi
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
tradiremancare di paroladisattendereingannare
Usage note
'Promettere' = to make a promise. 'Giurare' = to swear (stronger). 'Garantire' = to guarantee. 'Mantenere una promessa' = to keep a promise. Irregular past: promesso.
Example
"Ti prometto che tornerò presto."
"I promise I will come back soon."
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