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promise

verbbriathar
1. commit yourself
2. predict, bode, etc
nounAinmfhocal
3. commitment
4. prospect, hope
5. potential for success
SubformsSainfhoirmeacha
PhrasesNathanna
 verbbriathar 1 commit yourself transitiveaistreachgeall verb cmu I can't promise anything ní thig liom aon rud a ghealladh, ní fhéadfainn gealltanas ar bith a thabhairt she promised him a bicycle for his birthday gheall sí rothar dó dá lá breithe he promised us he'd help gheall sé dúinn go gcuideodh sé linn, thug sé gealltanas dúinn go gcabhródh sé linn promise me you won't say a thing an ngeallfaidh tú dom nach ndéarfaidh tú dada?, an dtabharfaidh tú d'fhocal dom nach ndéarfaidh tú a dhath? she's promised to Brian tá sí geallta do Bhrian, tá lámh agus focal idir í féin agus Brian, tá sí féin agus Brian idir dáil agus pósadh if the food had arrived, as promised dá dtiocfadh an bia, mar a gealladh; dá dtiocfadh an bia, mar a tugadh le fios I promised myself that I'd get to the Olympics gheall mé dom féin go mbeinn ag na Cluichí Oilimpeacha intransitiveneamhaistreachgeall verb cmu she did as she promised rinne sí mar a gheall sí, rinne sí beart de réir a briathair I can't promise but I'll do my best ní féidir liom aon rud a ghealladh ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheallI promisepromise sb the earth 2 predict, bode, etc transitiveaistreach snow is promised for next week tá sneachta geallta don tseachtain seo chugainn, tá sneachta tuartha don tseachtain seo chugainn they're promising rain for tomorrow tá siad ag tuar go mbeidh báisteach ann amárach this promises to be very difficult tá an chosúlacht air seo go mbeidh sé an-deacair it promises to be a great day tá an chuma air go mbeidh sé ina lá mór, dealraíonn sé gur lá mór a bheidh ann intransitiveneamhaistreach this doesn't promise well níl cuma mhaith air seo, níl sé seo ag breathnú go maith the potatoes are promising well this year tá an-chosúlacht ar na prátaí i mbliana nounAinmfhocal 3 commitmentgealltanas masc1 cmu is that a promise? an gealltanas é sin? promise of marriage gealltanas pósta under a promise of secrecy faoi mhóid rúin, faoi ghealltanas rúndachta to make promises to sb gealltanais a thabhairt do dhuine he made a promise to return thug sé gealltanas go bhfillfeadh sé, gheall sé go bhfillfeadh sé to break your promise do ghealltanas a bhriseadh, d'fhocal a bhriseadh, dul siar ar d'fhocal to keep your promise (also nó to honour your promise) do ghealltanas a chomhlíonadh, cur le d'fhocal I held her to her promise thug mé uirthi cur lena gealltanas, thug mé uirthi cur lena focal, thug mé uirthi seasamh lena gealltanaspromises, promises 4 prospect, hope it'll be warm with a real promise of sunshine beidh sé te agus an-seans ann go mbeidh sé grianmhar, beidh sé te agus an-chosúlacht air go mbeidh sé grianmhar it holds out a promise of peace tugann sé dóchas go mbeidh síocháin ann it was the promise of freedom that inspired them an tsúil a bhí acu le saoirse a spreag iad 5 potential for successgealladh masc cmu she was an athlete of great promise ba lúthchleasaí í a raibh an-ghealladh fúithi, ba lúthchleasaí í a gheall cuid mhór SubformsSainfhoirmeacha → promised PhrasesNathanna I promise (also nó I promise you) I won't tell him, I promise ní inseoidh mé dó, geallaim duit; ní inseoidh mé dó, ar m'fhocal promises, promises used ironicallyúsáid íorónta tá an chaint saor all we get from them are promises, promises ní fhaighimid uathu ach gealltanais agus tuilleadh gealltanas, ní fhaighimid uathu ach gealltanais agus droch-chur leo to promise sb the earth (also nó to promise sb the moon; to promise the earth) he'd promise you the earth! gheallfadh sé grian agus gealach duit!, chuirfeadh sé cosa crainn faoi na cearca! to promise sb the sun, moon and stars they promised us the sun, moon and stars! gheall siad an ghealach gheal agus an ghrian dúinn!, gheall siad na hoirc agus na hairc dúinn!, líon siad na cluasa againn!
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