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versprechen

/fərˈʃprɛçən/ verb A2

1. to promise, to pledge

Englishto promise, to pledge
Frenchpromettre
Portugueseprometer, desconjurar, alvotar
Czechslíbit, slibovat
Italianpromettere
Spanishprometer, comprometer, promesar
Dutchbeloven, toezeggen, verzeggen
Swedishlova
Latinpromitto, polliceor, spondeo

2. to misspeak, to mispronounce

Englishto misspeak, to mispronounce
Italianimpaperarsi
Dutchverspreken

3. to expect, to hope

Englishto hope, to expect
Frenchattendre, espérer
Italianaspettarsi
Spanishesperar, prometer
Swedishförvänta

4. to make a mistake in one’s lines

Englishto fluff

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