commit

S2 W1

BrE /kəˈmɪt/ AmE /kəˈmɪt/

verb en → es

past committed pp committed ing committing

1 PROMISE/AGREE [transitive] B1

to promise or agree to do something, especially something that is difficult or unpleasant

prometer, comprometerse a hacer algo

  • commit sb/sth to doing sth

Collocations commit oneself to something · commit someone to prison

  • He committed himself to the project.

    Se comprometió con el proyecto.

2 CRIME [transitive] B1

to do something illegal or immoral, especially a serious crime such as murder

cometer un crimen

  • commit sb/sth to sth

Collocations commit a crime · commit suicide

  • She committed murder.

    Ella cometió asesinato.

3 RECORD/FILE [transitive] B2

to record or file something officially, especially in a book or computer system

registrarse, archivar algo

  • commit sth to sth

Collocations commit data to a database · commit changes to a file

  • The company committed the details of all transactions to its computer system.

    La empresa registró los detalles de todas las transacciones en su sistema informático.

4 MEMORY [transitive] B2

to learn something so well that you can remember it easily, especially by repeating it many times

memorizar algo

  • commit sth to memory

Collocations commit a poem to memory · commit facts to memory

  • She committed the speech to memory.

    Ella memorizó el discurso.

1 PROMISE/AGREE [transitive] B2

to promise or agree officially, especially in a legal document

prometer oficialmente

  • commit sb/sth to sth

Collocations commit oneself to something officially · commit a company to a project

  • The government committed itself to reducing unemployment.

    El gobierno se comprometió oficialmente a reducir el desempleo.

2 CRIME [transitive] B1

to do something illegal or immoral, especially a serious crime such as murder

cometer un crimen

  • commit sb/sth to sth

Collocations commit a crime · commit suicide

  • He committed perjury.

    Él cometió perjurio.

3 RECORD/FILE [transitive] B2

to record or file something officially, especially in a book or computer system

registrarse, archivar algo

  • commit sth to sth

Collocations commit data to a database · commit changes to a file

  • The company committed the details of all transactions to its computer system.

    La empresa registró los detalles de todas las transacciones en su sistema informático.

4 MEMORY [transitive] B2

to learn something so well that you can remember it easily, especially by repeating it many times

memorizar algo

  • commit sth to memory

Collocations commit a poem to memory · commit facts to memory

  • She committed the speech to memory.

    Ella memorizó el discurso.