| Principal Translations |
| committed adj | (person: dedicated) | comprometido/a adj |
| | | entregado/a adj |
| | Doris has been a committed charity worker for forty years. |
| | Doris ha sido una trabajadora voluntaria comprometida durante cuarenta años. |
| committed to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (dedicated to) | comprometido con participio + prep |
| | Sheila was fully committed to her family, above all else. |
| | Ella estaba comprometida con su familia por encima de todo. |
| committed to [sb] adj + prep | (partner: faithful, serious) | comprometido con adj + prep |
| | Mary is committed to her husband. |
| | Even though the couple are not married, they are committed to each other. |
| | Mary esta comprometida con su esposo. |
| committed to doing [sth] adj | (person: dedicated to doing) | comprometido a hacer algo loc adj |
| | Rachel is committed to bettering the lives of animals. |
| | Raquel está comprometida a mejorar la vida de los animales. |
| committed to do [sth] adj | (obliged) | comprometido a participio + prep |
| | Rita was committed to speak at the conference that morning. |
| | Rita se había comprometido a hablar en la conferencia esa mañana. |
| committed adj | (psychatric patient: sectioned) | recluido adj |
| | | internado/a adj |
| | Mary was committed after suffering from schizophrenic episodes. |
| | María fue recluida después de sufrir episodios esquizofrénicos. |
| committed adj | (relationship: serious) | serio/a adj |
| | | comprometido/a adj |
| | Elaine and Jon are in a committed relationship and plan to get married one day. |
| | Elaine y Jon están en una relación seria y planean casarse algún día. |
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |