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comprometerse a

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
comprometerse a v prnl + prep	(obligarse a hacer algo)	commit yourself to vtr refl + prep
	El cacique se comprometió a ayudar al misionero a construir su templo en la selva.
	The chieftain committed himself to helping the missionary build his church in the woods.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
comprometer⇒ vtr	(poner en evidencia)	implicate⇒ vtr
		involve⇒ vtr
	Su confesión del fraude compromete a varios ejecutivos de una empresa importante.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The politician's confession implicated a large number of his party colleagues.
comprometer vtr	(poner en peligro)	compromise⇒ vtr
		endanger⇒ vtr
		jeopardize⇒ vtr
	(UK)	jeopardise⇒ vtr
	Tu indiscreción comprometió el anonimato del testigo.
	Your indiscretion compromised the witness' anonymity.
comprometer a vtr	(forzar a algo)	force⇒, make⇒ vtr
		oblige⇒ vtr
	Me parece un abuso comprometer a uno de los invitados a pagar las bebidas para el banquete de bodas.
	It doesn't seem fair to me to make one of the guests pay for the drinks at the wedding reception.
comprometerse⇒ v prnl	(prometerse en matrimonio) (for marriage)	become engaged, get engaged vi + adj
	Fernando y Silvia se comprometieron hoy; la boda será el mes próximo.
	Fernando and Silvia got engaged today; the wedding will take place next month.
comprometerse a v prnl + prep	(obligarse a hacer algo)	pledge to, promise to vi + prep
		commit to vi + prep
	El cacique se comprometió a ayudar al misionero a construir su templo en la selva.
	The chief pledged to help the missionary build his temple in the jungle.

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