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prometer
prometer
Asturian
Verb
prometer
- to promise
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese prometer, from Latin prōmittere, present active infinitive of promittō (“I promise; I send forth”).
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˌpɾo.me.ˈte(ɹ)/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɾo.me.ˈte(ɻ)/
- Hyphenation: pro‧me‧ter
Verb
prometer (first-person singular present indicative prometo, past participle prometido)
- to promise (to commit to something or action; to make an oath)
- to indicate that something is likely
- O céu nublado promete chuva.
- The cloudy sky promises rain
- O céu nublado promete chuva.
- (intransitive) to be promising (likely to develop in a desirable fashion)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb prometer
Synonyms
- (to promise; to vow): afirmar, assegurar, asseverar, comprometer-se, garantir, juramentar, jurar
- (to indicate): indicar
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Spanish
Verb
prometer (first-person singular present prometo, first-person singular preterite prometí, past participle prometido)
- to promise
Conjugation
1Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not be attested. Pronoun usage varies by region.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| with infinitive prometer | |||||||
| dative | prometerme | prometerte, prometerle | prometerle, prometerse | prometernos | prometeros, prometerles | prometerles, prometerse | |
| accusative | prometerme | prometerte, prometerlo, prometerla | prometerlo, prometerla, prometerse | prometernos | prometeros, prometerlos, prometerlas | prometerlos, prometerlas, prometerse | |
| with gerund prometiendo | |||||||
| dative | prometiéndome | prometiéndote, prometiéndole | prometiéndole, prometiéndose | prometiéndonos | prometiéndoos, prometiéndoles | prometiéndoles, prometiéndose | |
| accusative | prometiéndome | prometiéndote, prometiéndolo, prometiéndola | prometiéndolo, prometiéndola, prometiéndose | prometiéndonos | prometiéndoos, prometiéndolos, prometiéndolas | prometiéndolos, prometiéndolas, prometiéndose | |
| with informal second-person singular imperative promete | |||||||
| dative | prometeme | prometete, prometele | prometele | prometenos | prometeos, prometeles | prometeles | |
| accusative | prometeme | prometete, prometelo, prometela | prometelo, prometela | prometenos | prometeos, prometelos, prometelas | prometelos, prometelas | |
| with formal second-person singular imperative prometa | |||||||
| dative | prométame | prométate, prométale | prométale, prométase | prométanos | prométales | prométales, prométase | |
| accusative | prométame | prométate, prométalo, prométala | prométalo, prométala, prométase | prométanos | prométalos, prométalas | prométalos, prométalas, prométase | |
| with first-person plural imperative prometamos | |||||||
| dative | not used | prometámosle | prometámosle | prometámonos | prometámosles | prometámosles | |
| accusative | not used | prometámoslo, prometámosla | prometámoslo, prometámosla | prometámonos | prometámoslos, prometámoslas | prometámoslos, prometámoslas | |
| with informal second-person plural imperative prometed | |||||||
| dative | prometedme | prometedle | prometedle | prometednos | prometeos, prometedles | prometedles | |
| accusative | prometedme | prometedlo, prometedla | prometedlo, prometedla | prometednos | prometeos, prometedlos, prometedlas | prometedlos, prometedlas | |
| with formal second-person plural imperative prometan | |||||||
| dative | prométanme | prométante, prométanle | prométanle, prométanse | prométanos | prométanles | prométanles, prométanse | |
| accusative | prométanme | prométante, prométanlo, prométanla | prométanlo, prométanla, prométanse | prométanos | prométanlos, prométanlas | prométanlos, prométanlas, prométanse | |