What does promessa in Italian mean?

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

The word promessa in Italian means promise, pledge, promise, agreement, promise, promised, offered, promised, promise, promise, promise yourself to, keep your promise, every promise is a debt, sailor's promise, sailor's promise, engagement, bride to be, bride-to-be, promised spouse, promised land. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word promessa

promise, pledge

sostantivo femminile (atto o effetto del promettere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le promesse vanno mantenute.
Promises should always be kept.

promise

sostantivo femminile (persona promettente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrea è una promessa dell'atletica leggera.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. She shows promise as a pianist.

agreement, promise

sostantivo femminile (impegno giuridico) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La promessa di pagamento è direttamente connessa alla ricognizione di debito.
The payment pledge is directly connected to debt acknowledgement.

promised, offered

aggettivo (garantito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il piccolo omaggio promesso sarà consegnato assieme alla prima copia della rivista.
The small gift we promised will be delivered together with the first copy of the magazine.

promised

aggettivo (desueto (fidanzato) (archaic)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il promesso sposo sta per arrivare.
The fiancé is on his way.

promise

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (garantire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ti prometto che ripagherò il mio debito il mese prossimo.
I promise you I shall repay my debt next month.

promise

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lasciare a intendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sparisci o prometto che me la pagherai.
Go away or I promise I'll have you pay me for it.

promise yourself to

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (desueto (fidanzarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Si è promessa in sposa a un uomo molto più giovane.
She has promised herself to a much younger man.

keep your promise

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Bisogna sempre mantenere le promesse fatte.

every promise is a debt

(proverb)

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

sailor's promise

(figurative)

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

sailor's promise

engagement

(relationship, marriage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mia promessa di matrimonio fu fatta di fronte a una bottiglia di champagne.

bride to be, bride-to-be

sostantivo femminile (futura sposa)

promised spouse

promised land

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