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Mama, you'd be astonished how almost every one will come up with a ten-spot just on a promise like that.
Mama, du würdest staunen, wie auf eine solche Aussicht hin nahezu jeder bereit ist, einen Zehner springen zu lassen.
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
The future promise of the fuel-efficient diesel engine remains unchanged, however, since it is clearly superior in fuel consumption not merely to the gasoline-fueled cars but also to hybrid and purely electric systems, especially over long distances.
Die Zukunftsträchtigkeit des kraftstoffeffizienten Dieselmotors bleibt jedoch unverändert, da er dem Verbrauch nach gerade auf langen Distanzen nicht nur den Benzinern, sondern auch den Hybrid- und sogar reinen Elektrolösungen deutlich überlegen ist.
© Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) 2010
© Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) 2010
A breath of coolness soughed in leaves, as if Kalava's dream whispered a promise.
In den Blättern rauschte kühler Wind, und es klang, als wispere Kalavas Traum ein Versprechen.
Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / Genesis
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
Genesis
Anderson, Poul
© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
The increasing use of minimally invasive procedures promise improvements in the incidence of incisional hernia, although incidences of hernia at the trocar site of 1 to 4% are reported.
Erfolgversprechend scheint unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Prophylaxe der Narbenhernie die zunehmende Verbreitung minimalinvasiver Verfahren zu sein, wenngleich auch hier Trokarhernien mit einer Inzidenz von ein bis vier Prozent zu verzeichnen sind.
© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatt
© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatt
Arcas had become an acolyte to honor a deathbed promise to his father, rather than out of his own interests.
Arcas war zu einem Akolythen geworden, um ein Versprechen einzulösen, das er seinem Vater am Sterbebett gegeben hatte - eigenes Interesse spielte dabei keine Rolle.
Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das Imperium
Das Imperium
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire Inc.
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG
Hidden Empire
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
I'll quit the day I turn 40 and that's a promise.
Damit höre ich an meinem 40. Geburtstag auf, das ist ein Versprechen.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
First measurements of participant numbers and evaluation data promise greater Student satisfaction with this new lecture format as compared with the lecture format prior to the reform.
Erste Ergebnisse der Besuchsquoten und der Evaluationen deuteten auf eine größere Studierendenzufriedenheit mit dem neuen Format im Vergleich zu Vorlesungen vor der Studienreform hin.
Meantime nobody had been troubling themselves about young Drosselmeier. But the princess reminded the king of his promise, and he at once directed that the young hero should be conducted to his presence.
Um den jungen Droßelmeier hatte sich niemand bekümmert, die Prinzessin erinnerte aber den König an sein Versprechen, und sogleich befahl er, daß man den jungen Helden herbeischaffe.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
"You are much too kind," her mother said to Mrs.Fanning, and then in a hard voice with the promise of later punishment, she addressed the four girls, "What do you say?"
»Sie sind zu liebenswürdig«, sagte ihre Mutter zu Mrs. Fanning und wandte sich dann in strengem Ton, der die kommende Bestrafung schon ahnen ließ, an die vier Mädchen: »Was sagt ihr?«
Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verloren
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und Wien
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Alvarez, Julia
© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
"What good is any lush's promise?" he asked her.
»Seit wann kann man sich bei einem Säufer darauf verlassen, daß er dichthält?« fragte er sie.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Or at least, the promise of a slice, if Malenfant gets his way.»
Oder zumindest mit dem Versprechen, falls Malenfant durchkommt."
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
I can't make any promise in that regard until I know what we are talking about."
In dieser Hinsicht kann ich Ihnen nichts versprechen, bevor ich nicht weiß, worüber wir reden.«
Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der Poet
Der Poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Michael Connelly
© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen
© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
The poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
At the same time it implies her early death. If she goes on singing, six months is the utmost I can promise her.'
Aber auch ihr früher Tod ist die Folge davon, denn singt sie fort, so gebe ich ihr noch höchstens sechs Monate Zeit.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Did you promise to help me?
Habt Ihr versprochen, mir zu helfen?
Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die Bettlerkönigin
Die Bettlerkönigin
Alexander, Lloyd
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg
© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
Beggar Queen
Alexander, Lloyd
© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
Although it was a breach of all regulations, he said he was willing, provided that I would promise him the strictest secrecy, so as to keep the curious at bay, to allow me to be present at a mesmeric cure, if a case of the kind should occur.
Aller Regel entgegen wolle er, wenn ich festes Stillschweigen vorspräche um den Andrang aller Neugierigen zu verhüten, mich einer magnetischen Kur beiwohnen lassen, sollte sich ein Fall der Art ereignen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.

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Collocations

promise of marriage
Eheversprechen
solemn promise
Gelöbnis
solemn promise
Gelübde
promise to marry
Heiratsversprechen
take up on promise
in die Pflicht nehmen
make a promise
Versprechen geben
promise to pay
Zahlungsversprechen
empty promise
leeres Versprechen
keep a promise
Versprechen halten
keep promise
sein Versprechen halten
breach of promise
Wortbruch
breach of promise to marry
Bruch des Eheversprechens
delivery promise
Lieferzusage
empty promise
Vertröstung
express promise
ausdrückliches Versprechen

Word forms

promise

verb
Basic forms
Pastpromised
Imperativepromise
Present Participle (Participle I)promising
Past Participle (Participle II)promised
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I promisewe promise
you promiseyou promise
he/she/it promisesthey promise
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am promisingwe are promising
you are promisingyou are promising
he/she/it is promisingthey are promising
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have promisedwe have promised
you have promisedyou have promised
he/she/it has promisedthey have promised
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been promisingwe have been promising
you have been promisingyou have been promising
he/she/it has been promisingthey have been promising
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I promisedwe promised
you promisedyou promised
he/she/it promisedthey promised
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was promisingwe were promising
you were promisingyou were promising
he/she/it was promisingthey were promising
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had promisedwe had promised
you had promisedyou had promised
he/she/it had promisedthey had promised
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been promisingwe had been promising
you had been promisingyou had been promising
he/she/it had been promisingthey had been promising
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will promisewe shall/will promise
you will promiseyou will promise
he/she/it will promisethey will promise
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be promisingwe shall/will be promising
you will be promisingyou will be promising
he/she/it will be promisingthey will be promising
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have promisedwe shall/will have promised
you will have promisedyou will have promised
he/she/it will have promisedthey will have promised
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been promisingwe shall/will have been promising
you will have been promisingyou will have been promising
he/she/it will have been promisingthey will have been promising
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would promisewe should/would promise
you would promiseyou would promise
he/she/it would promisethey would promise
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be promisingwe should/would be promising
you would be promisingyou would be promising
he/she/it would be promisingthey would be promising
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have promisedwe should/would have promised
you would have promisedyou would have promised
he/she/it would have promisedthey would have promised
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been promisingwe should/would have been promising
you would have been promisingyou would have been promising
he/she/it would have been promisingthey would have been promising
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am promisedwe are promised
you are promisedyou are promised
he/she/it is promisedthey are promised
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being promisedwe are being promised
you are being promisedyou are being promised
he/she/it is being promisedthey are being promised
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been promisedwe have been promised
you have been promisedyou have been promised
he/she/it has been promisedthey have been promised
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was promisedwe were promised
you were promisedyou were promised
he/she/it was promisedthey were promised
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being promisedwe were being promised
you were being promisedyou were being promised
he/she/it was being promisedthey were being promised
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been promisedwe had been promised
you had been promisedyou had been promised
he/she/it had been promisedthey had been promised
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be promisedwe shall/will be promised
you will be promisedyou will be promised
he/she/it will be promisedthey will be promised
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been promisedwe shall/will have been promised
you will have been promisedyou will have been promised
he/she/it will have been promisedthey will have been promised

promise

noun
SingularPlural
Common casepromisepromises
Possessive casepromise'spromises'