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"To promise" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Feb 23, 2021 (see all)
обеща́ть
[ a-bee-schát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Dative
Perfective - пообеща́ть (see below)
to promise
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The perfective aspect

пообеща́ть [pa-a-bee-schát'] Verb , perfective
to promise

Examples of "To promise" in Russian

  • Я не могу́ тебе́ дать э́ту кни́гу, я обеща́ла её сестре́.

    ya nye ma-gú tee-byé dat' é-tu knée-gu, ya a-bee-schá-la ye-yó seest-tryé

    I can't give you this book, I promised it to my sister.

  • Ты всегда́ обеща́ешь что́-то, а пото́м не де́лаешь э́того.

    ty fseeg-dá a-bee-schá-eesh' chto-ta, a pa-tóm nye dyé-la-eesh' é-ta-va

    You always promise something and then don’t do it.

Обещать - Conjugation
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Related words
неспроста́ not without purpose; with an ulterior motive
подразумева́ть to mean, to imply, to have in mind
посове́товать to advise, to counsel, to recommend, to suggest
соглаша́ться to agree, to consent, to assent, to accept; to concede (to), to concur (with)

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