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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

promise the moon en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, informal) To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

Forms

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promised the moon Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
promised the moon Tense=Past lexicographic
promising the moon Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
promises the moon Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

moon on a stick · reach for the moon · ask for the moon

Synonyms

promise the stars · promise the earth · promise the world

Translations (12)

pl obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie (Translations) · pl obiecać złote góry (Translations) · nl loze beloftes doen (Translations) · pl obiecywać złote góry (Translations) · cs naslibovat modré z nebe (Translations) · fr promettre monts et merveilles (Translations) · cs slibovat modré z nebe (Translations) · fi luvata kuu taivaalta (Translations) · pt prometer mundos e fundos (Translations) · ru сули́ть луну́ (Translations) · fr promettre la lune (Translations) · ro promite marea cu sarea (Translations)