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“promising” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾomiˈsoɾjo/

Example

Los primeros resultados son promisorios.

The first results are promising.

Illustration for promisorio (promising)

How to say “promising” in Spanish

“Promising” in Spanish is promisorio.

A young shoot likely to bear fruit.

Full entry for promisorio: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with promisorio

Al principio la iniciativa parecía promisoria.

At first the initiative seemed promising.

Tips for using promisorio

  • Rare in colloquial Spanish; speakers usually say 'prometedor' or 'esto es prometedor', and do not confuse it with English 'promissory', which is mainly a legal term.

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