No. 13,851 in Russian
обещает
"Promises."
In a sentence
Он обещает прийти на встречу вовремя.
He promises to come to the meeting on time.
The word 'обещает' here is used in its verb form to mean to promise, indicating the assurance or commitment to perform an action.
Небо обещает дождь.
The sky promises rain.
In this sentence, 'обещает' means that the sky gives signs or expectation of rain, used figuratively.
Она всегда обещает, но не всегда выполняет.
She always promises, but doesn't always fulfill.
Here, 'обещает' refers to the action of making a promise, highlighting the act of communication of intent or agreement.
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