compromete in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compromete in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.comprometer VB trans

1.1. comprometer (poner en un apuro):

comprometer

to compromise

encontraron documentos que lo comprometían

they found documents which compromised him

1.2. comprometer vida/libertad:

comprometer

to jeopardize

comprometer

to threaten

comprometer

to endanger

el acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación

the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereignty

2. comprometer (obligar):

comprometer a alg. a algo

to commit sb to sth

no me compromete a nada

it does not commit me to anything

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo

this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo

this does not put you under any obligation to accept it

3. comprometer pulmón/hígado:

la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón

the stab wound affected the lung

el cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón

the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney

II.comprometerse VB vpr

1. comprometerse (dar su palabra):

comprometerse a + infinit.

to promise to +  infinit.

se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado

she promised to finish it by Saturday

se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado

she undertook to finish it by Saturday form

me comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío

I promise to look after it as if it were my own

ya me he comprometido para salir esta noche

I've already arranged to go out tonight

se ha comprometido para empezar en enero

he has committed himself to starting in January

2. comprometerse autor/artista:

comprometerse

to commit oneself politically

3. comprometerse novios:

comprometerse

to get engaged

comprometerse con alg.

to get engaged to sb

Translations for compromete in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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noncommittal

que no compromete a nada

efficiency achieved with no compromise to safety

eficiencia obtenida sin comprometer la seguridad

we didn't want to compromise on safety

no queríamos comprometer la seguridad

compromise person/organization/reputation

comprometer

compromise

comprometer

affect organ/nervous system

comprometer

signing this document doesn't bind you to anything

la firma de este documento no lo obliga or compromete a nada

commit

comprometer

to commit sb to -ing/+infin

comprometer or obligar a alguien a  +  infin

this places you under an obligation

esto te obliga or te compromete

compromete in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compromete in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.comprometer VB trans

1. comprometer (implicar):

comprometer

to involve

2. comprometer (exponer):

comprometer

to endanger

3. comprometer (arriesgar):

comprometer

to put at risk

4. comprometer (obligar):

comprometer

to commit

II.comprometer VB refl comprometerse

1. comprometer (implicarse):

comprometerse

to compromise oneself

2. comprometer (obligarse):

comprometerse

to commit oneself

comprometerse (en matrimonio)

to get engaged

Translations for compromete in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to tie sb down to sth inf

comprometer a alguien a algo

compromise

comprometer

to bind sb to a contract

comprometer a alguien contractualmente