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Promising

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Promising

showing signs of being good or successful

In simple words: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

Promising en una frase

• He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
• The weather doesn't look very promising.
• The research produced promising results.
• The outlook is hardly promising.
• At that time, I had a promising career in TV.
• She was a young woman with a promising future.
• The results of our earlier enquiries have been promising.

Cómo usar Promising

Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.

Grammar pattern

promising + adjective/noun

Memory hint

Think of 'promise' and 'sing' — a singer who shows promise will be successful.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Promising

• be
• look
• seem
• extremely
• fairly
• very

Synonyms for Promising

• hopeful
• encouraging
• prominent
• likely
• auspicious

Opposites of Promising

• disappointing
• unpromising

Common mistakes with Promising

• Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment.
• Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed.
• Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Promising

¿Qué significa Promising?

Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

¿Qué significa Promising en español?

Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

¿Cuál es la definición de Promising?

showing signs of being good or successful

¿Cómo se usa Promising en una frase?

He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Promising?

The weather doesn't look very promising.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Promising?

Algunas alternativas comunes son hopeful, encouraging, prominent, likely, auspicious.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Promising?

Significados opuestos incluyen disappointing, unpromising.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Promising?

Suele combinarse con be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Promising?

Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment. Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed. Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Promising?

US: /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Promising?

Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Promising?

"Promising" está en el nivel B2 de la escala CEFR.