commit
BrE /kəˈmɪt/ AmE /kəˈmɪt/
verb en → es
past committed pp committed ing committing
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
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He committed himself to the project.
Se comprometió con el proyecto.
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
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She committed murder.
Ella cometió asesinato.
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
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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.
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
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She committed the speech to memory.
Ella memorizó el discurso.
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
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The government committed itself to reducing unemployment.
El gobierno se comprometió oficialmente a reducir el desempleo.
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
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He committed perjury.
Él cometió perjurio.
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
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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.
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
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She committed the speech to memory.
Ella memorizó el discurso.