- commit
- kə'mit
past tense, past participle - committed; verb1) (to perform; to do (especially something illegal): He committed the murder when he was drunk.) cometer2) (to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc: committed to prison.) internar3) (to put (oneself) under a particular obligation: She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18.) comprometerse•- committal
- committed
commit vb cometerthe murder was committed by a strong person el asesinato lo cometió una persona fuerteEl pasado y participio pasado de commit se escribe committed; el gerundio se escribe committingcommittr[kə'mɪt]transitive verb (pt & pp committed, ger committing)1 (crime, error, sin) cometer2 (send to prison etc) internar3 (bind) comprometer, obligar; (pledge) asignar, consignar, destinar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto commit oneself (to do/doing something) comprometerse (a hacer algo)to commit suicide suicidarseto commit something to memory memorizar algoto commit something to paper poner algo por escritoto commit somebody to prison encarcelar a alguiento commit something to somebody's care confiar algo al cuidado de alguiencommit [kə'mɪt] vt, -mitted ; -mitting1) entrust: encomendar, confiar2) confine: internar (en un hospital), encarcelar (en una prisión)3) perpetrate: cometerto commit a crime: cometer un crimen4)to commit oneself : comprometersecommitv.• cometer v.• discernir v.• encargar v.• internar v.• someter v.kə'mɪt
1.
-tt- transitive verb1) (perpetrate) \<\<crime/error/sin\>\> cometerto commit suicide — suicidarse
2) (assign) \<\<funds/time/resources\>\> asignar, consignar (frml)to commit something to somebody's care — confiar* algo al cuidado de alguien
to commit something to memory — memorizar* algo
to commit something to paper o writing — poner* or (frml) consignar algo por escrito
3) (send)to commit somebody to an asylum — internar a alguien en un manicomio
she was committed to trial — se dictó auto de procesamiento or (en Méx) auto de sujeción a proceso contra ella
4) (bind) comprometer, obligar*to commit somebody TO -ING/+ INF — comprometer or obligar* a alguien a + inf
2.
v reflto commit oneselfa) (bind) comprometerseto commit oneself TO -ING/+ INF — comprometerse a + inf
b) (state views) comprometerse[kǝ'mɪt]he wouldn't commit himself — no quiso comprometerse
1. VT1) [+ crime, sin, error] cometerperjuryto commit suicide — suicidarse
2) (=consign) [+ resources] asignar, destinar; [+ troops] enviar; (Parl) [+ bill] remitir a una comisiónto commit sb — (to mental hospital) internar a algn
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to commit sth to sb's charge — confiar algo a algn•
to commit sth to the flames — arrojar algo al fuego•
to commit sth to memory — aprender algo de memoria•
to commit sth to paper — poner algo por escrito•
to commit sb to prison — encarcelar a algn•
to commit sb for trial — remitir a algn al tribunal•
to commit sth to writing — poner algo por escrito3) (=pledge) comprometeraccepting this offer does not commit you to anything — aceptar esta oferta no le compromete a nada
I am committed to help him — me he comprometido a ayudarle
he is committed to change — está dedicado a buscar una forma de cambiar
we are deeply committed to this policy — creemos firmemente en esta política
4)to commit o.s. (to) — comprometerse (a)
I can't commit myself — no puedo comprometerme
without committing myself — sin compromiso por mi parte
2.VIto commit to sb/sth — comprometerse con algn/a algo
* * *[kə'mɪt]
1.
-tt- transitive verb1) (perpetrate) \<\<crime/error/sin\>\> cometerto commit suicide — suicidarse
2) (assign) \<\<funds/time/resources\>\> asignar, consignar (frml)to commit something to somebody's care — confiar* algo al cuidado de alguien
to commit something to memory — memorizar* algo
to commit something to paper o writing — poner* or (frml) consignar algo por escrito
3) (send)to commit somebody to an asylum — internar a alguien en un manicomio
she was committed to trial — se dictó auto de procesamiento or (en Méx) auto de sujeción a proceso contra ella
4) (bind) comprometer, obligar*to commit somebody TO -ING/+ INF — comprometer or obligar* a alguien a + inf
2.
v reflto commit oneselfa) (bind) comprometerseto commit oneself TO -ING/+ INF — comprometerse a + inf
b) (state views) comprometersehe wouldn't commit himself — no quiso comprometerse
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.