promise (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “promise”

sg. promise, pl. promises or uncountable
  1. loforð
    She gave her friend a promise to keep the secret safe.
  2. möguleiki (á framtíðar velgengni eða bætingu)
    Despite his young age, his skill with the violin showed great promise.
  3. loforðsobjekt (í tölvunarfræði)
    Once the data is fetched, the promise will resolve with the information we need.

sögn “promise”

promise; he promises; past promised, part. promised; ger. promising
  1. að lofa
    She promised to take care of her little brother while their parents were out.
  2. að gefa til kynna (að atburður eða ástand sé líklegt til að gerast)
    The blooming flowers in the garden promise a beautiful spring season.