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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 LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, 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) 2010http://vda.de/de/index.html 16.01.2012© Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) 2010http://vda.de/de/index.html 16.01.2012
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 / GenesisGenesisAnderson, Poul© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachGenesisAnderson, 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 Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 09.11.2011© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 09.11.2011
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 ImperiumDas ImperiumAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire Inc.© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KGHidden EmpireAnderson, 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: SusannahDer dunkle Turm 6: SusannahKing, Stephen© 2003 by Stephen King© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenThe Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, 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.©2011 Kuhnigk et al.
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-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, 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 verlorenWie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und WienHow The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, 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 ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, 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 / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, 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 PoetDer PoetConnelly, 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 GmbHThe poetConnelly, 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-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Did you promise to help me?Habt Ihr versprochen, mir zu helfen?Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die BettlerköniginDie BettlerköniginAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1984 by Lloyd AlexanderBeggar QueenAlexander, 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-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, 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 | |
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Past | promised |
Imperative | promise |
Present Participle (Participle I) | promising |
Past Participle (Participle II) | promised |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I promise | we promise |
you promise | you promise |
he/she/it promises | they promise |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am promising | we are promising |
you are promising | you are promising |
he/she/it is promising | they are promising |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have promised | we have promised |
you have promised | you have promised |
he/she/it has promised | they have promised |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been promising | we have been promising |
you have been promising | you have been promising |
he/she/it has been promising | they have been promising |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I promised | we promised |
you promised | you promised |
he/she/it promised | they promised |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was promising | we were promising |
you were promising | you were promising |
he/she/it was promising | they were promising |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had promised | we had promised |
you had promised | you had promised |
he/she/it had promised | they had promised |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been promising | we had been promising |
you had been promising | you had been promising |
he/she/it had been promising | they had been promising |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will promise | we shall/will promise |
you will promise | you will promise |
he/she/it will promise | they will promise |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be promising | we shall/will be promising |
you will be promising | you will be promising |
he/she/it will be promising | they will be promising |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have promised | we shall/will have promised |
you will have promised | you will have promised |
he/she/it will have promised | they will have promised |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been promising | we shall/will have been promising |
you will have been promising | you will have been promising |
he/she/it will have been promising | they will have been promising |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would promise | we should/would promise |
you would promise | you would promise |
he/she/it would promise | they would promise |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be promising | we should/would be promising |
you would be promising | you would be promising |
he/she/it would be promising | they would be promising |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have promised | we should/would have promised |
you would have promised | you would have promised |
he/she/it would have promised | they would have promised |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been promising | we should/would have been promising |
you would have been promising | you would have been promising |
he/she/it would have been promising | they would have been promising |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am promised | we are promised |
you are promised | you are promised |
he/she/it is promised | they are promised |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being promised | we are being promised |
you are being promised | you are being promised |
he/she/it is being promised | they are being promised |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been promised | we have been promised |
you have been promised | you have been promised |
he/she/it has been promised | they have been promised |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was promised | we were promised |
you were promised | you were promised |
he/she/it was promised | they were promised |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being promised | we were being promised |
you were being promised | you were being promised |
he/she/it was being promised | they were being promised |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been promised | we had been promised |
you had been promised | you had been promised |
he/she/it had been promised | they had been promised |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be promised | we shall/will be promised |
you will be promised | you will be promised |
he/she/it will be promised | they will be promised |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been promised | we shall/will have been promised |
you will have been promised | you will have been promised |
he/she/it will have been promised | they will have been promised |
promise
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | promise | promises |
Possessive case | promise's | promises' |