What does promesa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word promesa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use promesa in Spanish.

The word promesa in Spanish means promise, promise, rising star, keep a promise, promise to, formal promise. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word promesa

promise

nombre femenino (acción de prometer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrea, tú me hiciste una promesa, ¿recuerdas? Me dijiste que ibas a cambiar.
Andrea, you made a promise; remember? You told me you were going to change.

promise

nombre femenino (cosa prometida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Y qué me garantiza que esta vez sí cumplirás tu promesa?
What guarantee can you give me that you will keep your promise?

rising star

(con futuro prometedor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María es la joven promesa del cine nacional.
Maria is the rising star of national cinema.

keep a promise

locución verbal (imperativo moral)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan siempre cumple sus promesas.
Juan always keeps his promises.

promise to

(compromiso de)

Juan hizo la promesa de cocinar para mi cumpleaños.
Juan made a promise to cook for my birthday.

formal promise

(compromiso firme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe hizo la promesa formal de darnos un aumento.

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