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sa promesse

his/her promise

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phrase Uncommon #11,100
his/her promise Used when the promise belongs to a person already mentioned or understood from context. The possessive sa can mean his or her depending on who is being talked about.
FR: Elle a tenu sa promesse.
EN: She kept her promise.

Il n'a pas respecté sa promesse.

He didn't keep his promise.

Il oubliera probablement sa promesse.

He will probably forget his promise.

Elle ne peut pas avoir rompu sa promesse.

She can't have broken her promise.

Don Ciccio avait tenu sa promesse.

Don Ciccio had kept his promise.

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)

Ce n'était pas facile pour lui de tenir sa promesse.

It wasn’t easy for him to keep his promise.

Elle ne put tenir sa promesse.

She could not keep her promise.

M. Yoshida n'a jamais rompu sa promesse.

Mr. Yoshida has never broken his promise.

Il a tenu sa promesse.

He kept his promise.

— Mirage (2018)

Il n'est pas venu malgré sa promesse.

He didn’t come despite his promise.

Tom n'a pas tenu sa promesse envers moi.

Tom didn't keep his promise to me.

Il n'accomplit pas sa promesse.

He is not keeping his promise.

Elle a dû oublier sa promesse.

She must have forgotten her promise.

Le maître a rompu sa promesse.

The master broke his promise.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Mary n'a pas manqué à sa promesse.

Mary kept her promise.

Je pensais qu'il tiendrait sa promesse.

I thought he would keep his promise.

Elle a cassé sa promesse.

She broke her promise.

Il oublie souvent de tenir sa promesse.

He often forgets to keep his promise.

Il a été fidèle à sa promesse.

He kept his promise.

Elle le maudit pour avoir oublié sa promesse.

She cursed him for forgetting his promise.

Il n'a pas respecté sa promesse de m'appeler dès que possible.

He didn't keep his promise to call me as soon as possible.

On dirait qu'elle a rompu sa promesse.

It looks like she broke her promise.

Elle n'a pas réussi à tenir sa promesse.

She failed to keep her promise.

Il tint sa promesse.

He kept his promise.