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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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commitment [Am kəˈmɪtmənt, Brit kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt] N

1.1. commitment C:

commitment (responsibility)
responsabilidad f
commitment (obligation)
obligación f
a family is a major commitment
una familia es una gran responsabilidad
he has no family commitments
no tiene obligaciones or cargas familiares
I've taken on too many financial commitments
he contraído demasiados compromisos financieros
to meet one's commitments
hacer frente a sus (or mis etc.) compromisos or obligaciones
there's no commitment to join/buy
no hay (ninguna) obligación or ningún compromiso de afiliarse/comprar

1.2. commitment C (engagement):

commitment
compromiso m

1.3. commitment C (guarantee, promise):

commitment
garantías fpl
we are seeking a commitment that …
queremos que se nos den garantías de que …
we are seeking a commitment that …
queremos que se nos garantice que …

2.1. commitment U (to relationship):

I'm not looking for commitment right now
no quiero una relación a largo plago por ahora

2.2. commitment U (dedication):

commitment
dedicación f
commitment
entrega f
commitment to sth
dedicación or entrega a algo
he requires great commitment from his students
exige de sus alumnos verdadera dedicación

3. commitment U (allocation):

commitment
asignación f
the government has increased its research commitment
el gobierno ha aumentado los fondos destinados a la investigación

4. commitment U → committal

5. commitment U (of bill):

commitment
remisión f a una comisión

committal [Am kəˈmɪdl, Brit kəˈmɪt(ə)l] N U

1.1. committal LAW:

committal
encarcelamiento m
committal for trial
≈ procesamiento m
committal for trial
≈ encargatoria f de reo (en Chi)
committal for trial
≈ enjuiciamiento m (en Col)
committal for trial
≈ sujeción f a proceso (en Méx)
committal for trial
≈ sometimiento m a juicio (en Ven)
attr committal proceedings
≈ sumario m

1.2. committal (to hospital):

committal
reclusión f

2. committal REL:

committal to the grave
sepultura f
attr committal service
exequias fpl form
insofar as her other commitments would allow
en la medida en que sus otros compromisos le permitían
insofar as her other commitments would allow
dentro de lo que le permitían sus otros compromisos
she's chary of making longterm commitments
es reacia a contraer compromisos a largo plazo
open-end commitment
incondicional
we cannot give an open-ended commitment to support you
no podemos comprometernos a apoyarlos incondicionalmente
a lifelong commitment to the cause
toda una vida entregada a la causa
affirm commitment/innocence
declarar
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dedicación exclusiva
full-time commitment
siempre se escuda en sus compromisos familiares
he always uses his family commitments as an excuse
tiene muchas obligaciones de las que no puede desligarse
she has a lot of commitments which she cannot get out of

in the PONS Dictionary

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commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt] N

1. commitment (dedication):

commitment
dedicación f

2. commitment (obligation):

commitment
obligación f
family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares
to make a commitment
hacer una promesa
Spanish
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English
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cometido (obligación)
commitment
dedicación
commitment
compromiso (vinculación)
commitment
compromiso obligatorio
binding commitment
empeño
commitment
in the PONS Dictionary
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commitment [kə·ˈmɪt·mənt] N

1. commitment (dedication):

commitment
dedicación f

2. commitment (obligation):

commitment
obligación f
family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares
to make a commitment
hacer una promesa
entire commitment, devotion
total
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
cometido (obligación)
commitment
dedicación
commitment
transa
commitment
compromiso obligatorio
binding commitment
compromiso (vinculación)
commitment
empeño
commitment

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares
to make a commitment
hacer una promesa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He retained a lifelong interest in theatre design.
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The two men became lifelong friends and professional colleagues.
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He must have great excitement and happiness inside him; at that moment, he is accomplishing a lifelong dream.
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Her work reflects her lifelong interest in science, and women in science.
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A mutual respect for each other had developed into what would be a lifelong friendship between the pair.
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