| Traduções principais |
| take the plunge v expr | figurative (commit to sth) (figurado: ter coragem) | dar o próximo passo expres |
| | | comprometer-se vp |
| | After dating for a year, they decided to take the plunge and get married. |
| commit vi | (be dedicated) | empenhar-se vp |
| | | comprometer-se vp |
| | | envolver-se vp |
| | We need people who are able to commit, so please don't apply for the job unless you can. |
| | Precisamos de pessoas capazes de se empenhar, por isso por favor não se candidate ao emprego se não puder. |
| commit to sth vi + prep | (fully engage in) | comprometer-se vp |
| | You must be willing to commit to the program for at least three months. |
| | Você tem que estar disposta a se comprometer com o programa por pelo menos três meses. |
| covenant sth vtr | formal (promise: in a contract) (prometer em contrato) | comprometer-se vp |
| | The two parties covenanted a sum to be paid by the customer in the event of the contract being cancelled before the work was completed. |
| | As duas partes comprometeram-se com um valor a ser pago pelo consumidor em caso do contrato ser cancelado antes do trabalho ser completado. |
| commit to doing sth v expr | (fully engage in doing) | comprometer-se vp |
| | I committed to working on the project for the next six months. |
| | Me comprometi a trabalhar no projeto pelos próximos seis meses. |
| commit yourself to sth v expr | (fully engage in) | comprometer-se vp |
| | Paine committed himself to the cause of American independence. |
| commit yourself to doing sth v expr | (fully engage in doing) | comprometer-se vp |
| | You need to schedule times when you will commit yourself to studying. |
| engage with sth vi + prep | (be committed, involved with) | comprometer-se vp |
| | It can be hard persuading people to engage with politics. |
| | Pode ser difícil persuadir as pessoas a comprometerem-se com política. |
| engage in sth vi + prep | (participate, be involved in) | comprometer-se vp |
| | The candidate engaged in a smear campaign against his opponent. |
| | O candidato comprometeu-se com uma campanha maliciosa contra seu oponente. |
| engage to do sth v expr | (commit to do) | comprometer-se vp |
| | The government has engaged to assist the organization's aid efforts. |
| | O governo comprometeu-se a dar assistência aos esforços de ajuda da organização. |