suena prometedor
/swena pɾometedoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'sounds promising' is translated into Spanish as suena prometedor.
Used to say that a plan or idea seems likely to be successful.
What does it mean word for word?
The word suena is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb sonar, meaning 'to sound'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective prometedor must agree in gender with the subject it describes. Use the feminine form suena prometedora if the plan or idea being discussed is a feminine noun, such as una idea (an idea). If the subject is plural (e.g., los planes – the plans), the verb and adjective must both be pluralized to suenan prometedores.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if a plan 'sounds promising', people might say it tiene buena pinta, which literally translates to 'it has a good look' or 'good paint'.
- If you are talking about a person who is 'promising', you might use the word joven promesa, which literally means 'young promise'.
- The adjective prometedor uses the suffix -dor, which is the Spanish equivalent of the English suffix '-er' in words like 'painter' or 'worker'.
Examples in context
- Esa película pinta bienThat movie sounds promising
- El nuevo restaurante prometeThe new restaurant sounds promising
- Las perspectivas de crecimiento del mercado son prometedorasThe growth prospects of the market sound promising
- El concierto de hoy pinta bien, ¿no?Today's concert sounds promising, right?
- Esa idea suena prometedora.That idea sounds promising.
- Tu nuevo proyecto suena prometedor.Your new project sounds promising.
- Ese plan de negocios suena prometedor.That business plan sounds promising.
- El resultado de la encuesta suena prometedor.The survey result sounds promising.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a new startup idea at a cafe.
- LucíaTengo una idea para una nueva aplicación.I have an idea for a new app.
- MateoEso suena prometedor, Lucía.That sounds promising, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Crees que funcionará?Do you think it will work?
- MateoSí, parece tener mucho potencial.Yes, it seems to have a lot of potential.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prometedor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
