обещать
promise
To say that you will do something in the future.
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What's the difference between обещать / пообещать / дать слово / обязаться / гарантировать / заверять
A one‑time or event‑based promise; emphasizes the act of promising.
Colloquial expression meaning 'to promise'; a personal, often heartfelt commitment.
To take on an obligation; sounds more formal and binding.
To assure someone of something, to confirm truth or intent; formal.
To vouch for someone's reliability or truthfulness; to take responsibility.
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How to pronounce обещать and what this word means
обещать means promise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce обещать
[ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]
обещать translation
promise
обещать examples
Ich verspreche, pünktlich zu sein.
обещать transcription
[ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]
Questions about this word
обещать meaning: what does it mean?
Давать слово сделать что-то в будущем.
обещать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
обещать is pronounced as [ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
обещать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich verspreche, pünktlich zu sein. Translation: Я обещаю прийти вовремя.
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