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Inflections of 'commit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

commits: v 3rd person singular

committing: v pres p

committed: v past

committed: v past p

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Inglés		Español
commit [sth]⇒ vtr	(perpetrate)	cometer⇒ vtr
	(menos usado)	perpetrar⇒ vtr
	The prisoner is likely to commit more crimes if released.
	Es probable que el prisionero cometa más crímenes si es liberado.
commit⇒ vi	(be dedicated)	comprometerse⇒ v prnl
	We need people who are able to commit, so please don't apply for the job unless you can.
	Necesitamos gente que se comprometa, por favor no postularse al trabajo a menos que puedan hacerlo.
commit to [sth] vi + prep	(fully engage in)	comprometerse a v prnl + prep
	You must be willing to commit to the program for at least three months.
	Debes poder comprometerte al programa por al menos tres meses.
commit to doing [sth] v expr	(fully engage in doing)	comprometerse a v prnl + prep
	I committed to working on the project for the next six months.
	Me comprometí a trabajar en el proyecto los próximos seis meses.
commit [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep	(entrust)	confiar algo a loc verb
		encargar algo a, encomendar algo a loc verb
	(negocios)	consignar algo a loc verb
	I commit the care of my children to you, should I not return from the mission.
	Te confío el cuidado de mis niños a ti, en caso de que no vuelva de la misión.
commit yourself to [sth] v expr	(fully engage in)	comprometerse con v prnl + prep
	Paine committed himself to the cause of American independence.
	Paine se comprometió con la causa de la independencia americana.
commit yourself to doing [sth] v expr	(fully engage in doing)	comprometerse a v prnl + prep
	You need to schedule times when you will commit yourself to studying.
	Debes poner momentos en el calendario cuando te comprometerás a estudiar.
commit [sb]⇒ vtr	often passive (institutionalize)	internar a, ingresar a vtr
		ingresar a vtr + prep
	After Brian was declared schizophrenic, he was committed.
	Después de declararlo esquizofrénico, internaron a Brian.
commit [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep	often passive (refer to a committee)	remitir a vtr + prep
	This matter should now be committed to the council housing committee for final consideration.
	Este asunto ahora será remitido al comité del consejo de vivienda para su deliberación final.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
commit⇒ vi	(romance: enter long-term relationship)	comprometerse⇒ v prnl
	He asked her to marry him, but she was unwilling to commit.
	Él le propuso matrimonio, pero ella no estaba dispuesta a comprometerse.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
assault with intent to commit a felony n	(law: attack with criminal purpose)	asalto con intención criminal loc nom m
		asalto con intención dolosa loc nom m
		agresión con intención criminal loc nom f
commit a crime v expr	(break the law)	cometer un delito loc verb
	If I commit a crime and am caught, I will go to jail.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cometerás un delito si lo encubres.
		cometer un crimen loc verb
	Si cometo un crimen y me cogen, iré a la cárcel.
commit a sin v expr	(break religious law) (religión)	pecar⇒ vi
	If you commit a sin, you should confess and ask for forgiveness.
	Si pecas deberías confesarte y pedir perdón.
	(religión)	cometer un pecado loc verb
	Si cometes un pecado deberías confesarte y pedir perdón.
commit adultery vtr + n	(be sexually unfaithful) (formal)	cometer adulterio loc verb
		ser infiel vi + adj
	Marisa divorced her husband because he had committed adultery.
	Marisa se divorció de su esposo porque él había cometido adulterio.
commit genocide vtr + n	(murder ethnic group)	cometer genocidio loc verb
	The international tribunal prosecuted the leader for inciting his people to commit genocide.
	El tribunal internacional lo juzgó al líder por incitar a su gente a cometer genocidio.
commit murder vtr + n	(kill [sb] deliberately)	cometer asesinato loc verb
	The court found Anderson guilty of committing murder.
	La corte encontró a Anderson culpable de cometer asesinato.
		asesinar⇒ vtr
		matar⇒ vtr
	La corte encontró a Anderson culpable de asesinar a la víctima.
commit suicide vtr + n	(kill oneself)	suicidarse⇒ v prnl
Note: Now largely replaced in news articles, etc., by 'die by suicide'
commit [sth] to memory v expr	(memorize)	memorizar⇒ vtr
		aprender de memoria loc verb
	Spies commit their orders to memory instead of carrying them on paper.
commit [sth] to paper v expr	(record)	anotar⇒ vtr
	Let me commit this to paper before I forget it.

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'commit' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

break the law - do wrong - engage - entrust - err - fall - forswear - invest - make - make a mistake - make a note - offend - perpetrate - pirate - promise - put away - re-offend - section - sin - solicit - steal - take the plunge - take vows - top yourself - transgress - undertake - violate the law

Spanish:

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Synonyms: commit yourself, devote yourself, be devoted, dedicate yourself, be dedicated, more...

Collocations: commit [a crime, murder, arson, a sin], commit to a [plan, course, idea], commit to [buy, purchase], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "commit" in the title:

abet - to encourage someone (to commit a crime) - legal
Able to commit
Account does not have enough funds to commit hold transaction - financial
Assault to commit mayhem/rape - legal
commit - she had committed herself to him
commit (intrans.)
commit (oneself) - grammar
commit / compromise
commit a balk
commit a blunder
commit a slaughter
commit abuse
commit another crime within a month
Commit authority
Commit button (Photoshop) - information technology
Commit commercial suicide
commit date
commit early
commit for
commit it to memory
commit on
commit oneself to + infinitive/gerund - grammar
Commit or permit waste or nuisance
Commit robberies
commit something to paper"
commit suicide"
commit suicide together
commit the error of using... - grammar
commit the order
commit to a certain amount
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