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promiț
I promise /proˈmit/
verb#3324 most common
Also: I pledge, I vow
Example sentences
Eu promit că voi veni la timp.
I promise that I will come on time.
Îți promit un cadou frumos.
I promise you a beautiful gift.
Copilul promite să fie cuminte.
The child promises to be well-behaved.
Nu promitem niciodată ce nu putem oferi.
We never promise what we cannot deliver.
Politicienii promit mereu schimbări pe care rareori le înfăptuiesc.
Politicians always promise changes that they rarely carry out.
Deși le promisese fidelitate, în cele din urmă și-a călcat cuvântul.
Although he had promised them loyalty, he ended up breaking his word.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | promit | promisei | voi promite |
| 2sg | promiți | promiseși | vei promite |
| 3sg | promite | promise | va promite |
| 1pl | promitem | promiserăm | vom promite |
| 2pl | promiteți | promiserăți | veți promite |
| 3pl | promit | promiseră | vor promite |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from Latin promittere, a combination of the prefix pro- (forward) and mittere (to send). The original sense was to send a statement forth, which shifted to mean giving one's word about the future. Romanian inherited it directly as a Latin verb, alongside sibling verbs like admite and permite.
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