What does promesse in French mean?

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

The word promesse in French means promise, make a promise, promise to do something, full of promise, promising, full of promises, commitment to buy, job offer, offer letter, campaign promise, pledge, agreement to sell, keep a promise. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word promesse

promise

nom féminin (engagement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les promesses ne valent pas les actes.
Promises are not worth more than actions.

make a promise, promise to do something

locution verbale (promettre [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

full of promise, promising

locution adjectivale (prometteur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

full of promises

locution adjectivale (prompt à promettre mais pas à tenir) (disapproving)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

commitment to buy

nom féminin (engagement d'acquérir [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

job offer

nom féminin (engagement d'employer [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

offer letter

nom féminin (document certifiant une embauche future) (for a job)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

campaign promise

nom féminin (engagement électoral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les promesses de campagne sont rarement tenues.

pledge

nom féminin (engagement à faire un don)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

agreement to sell

nom féminin (engagement d'acheter un logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

keep a promise

locution verbale (respecter un engagement)

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