Heath's French and English dictionary

by Jean Louis de Lolme

promettant, n.m., (jur.) promisor, obligor.

prometteu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., promiser.

promettre, v.a., to promise, to forebode. Il m’a promis de venir; he promised me that he would come. — et tenir sont deux; it is one thing to promise, another to perform. Voilà un temps qui promet un orage; this weather forebodes a storm.

se promettre, v.r., to promise one’s self; to purpose, to resolve, to intend; to expect, to hope, to promise each other; to be promised.

promettre, v.n., to promise, to be promising, to bid fair. Ce jeune homme promet beaucoup; that is a very promising young man.

prominence, n.f., prominence.

prominent, -e, adj., prominent.

prominer, v.n., to rise above; to be prominent.

promis, -e, part., promised, intended, engaged. La terre —e; the promised land. Chose —e, chose due; promises should be kept. Un —, n., an intended, a lover.