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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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compromiso N m

1.1. compromiso (obligación):

no respetó el compromiso adquirido con el electorado
he reneged on the commitment o pledge he had made to the electorate
ha contraído el compromiso de educarlos en la fe católica
she has undertaken o pledged to bring them up in the Catholic faith
solicite, sin compromiso alguno, nuestro folleto informativo
ask/send for our brochure without obligation
los invitó por compromiso
she felt obliged to invite them
los invitó por compromiso
she invited them out of a sense of duty
no les voy a regalar nada, yo con ellos no tengo ningún compromiso
I'm not going to give them anything, I'm under no obligation to them
no le regales nada, lo pones en un compromiso
don't buy him anything or you'll make him feel he has to buy you something
soltero y sin compromiso
free and single
soltero y sin compromiso hum
footloose and fancy-free hum

1.2. compromiso (de un artista, escritor):

compromiso
political commitment

2. compromiso (cita):

compromiso
engagement
no pudo ir porque tenía otro compromiso
he couldn't go because he had arranged to do something else
no pudo ir porque tenía otro compromiso
he was unable to attend as he had a prior engagement form
tiene muchos compromisos sociales
she has a lot of social engagements o commitments

3. compromiso (de matrimonio):

compromiso
engagement
compromiso
betrothal form
romper el compromiso
to break off the engagement
han anunciado su compromiso matrimonial form
they have announced their engagement

4. compromiso:

compromiso (acuerdo)
agreement
compromiso (con concesiones recíprocas)
compromise
llegaron a un compromiso
they came to o reached an agreement/a compromise
una solución de compromiso
a compromise (solution)

5. compromiso (apuro):

compromiso
awkward situation
me pones en un compromiso
you're putting me in an awkward position

6. compromiso MED:

un golpe en la cabeza con compromiso cerebral
a blow to the head affecting the brain

argolla de compromiso N f LatAm

argolla de compromiso
engagement ring

anillo de compromiso N m

anillo de compromiso
engagement ring
siempre se escuda en sus compromisos familiares
he always uses his family commitments as an excuse
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Spanish
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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
to shy away (from sth) he tends to shy away from emotional involvement
tiende a rehuir los compromisos sentimentales
she's chary of making longterm commitments
es reacia a contraer compromisos a largo plazo
bail bond
compromiso m de fianza
betrothal
compromiso m (matrimonial)
family/professional obligations prevented me from attending
compromisos mpl familiares/profesionales me impidieron asistir
to be under an obligation (to + infin), it has placed me under an obligation to help her
me ha puesto en el compromiso de tener que ayudarla
obligation
compromiso m
the firm was unable to meet its obligations
la compañía no pudo hacer frente a sus compromisos

in the PONS Dictionary

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Spanish
English
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compromiso N m

1. compromiso:

compromiso (vinculación)
commitment
compromiso (obligación)
obligation
visita de compromiso
formal visit
sin compromiso
without obligation
(soltero y) sin compromiso
free and single

2. compromiso (promesa):

compromiso
promise
compromiso matrimonial
engagement

3. compromiso (acuerdo):

compromiso
agreement

4. compromiso (aprieto):

compromiso
awkward situation

5. compromiso (cita):

compromiso
engagement
aceptar un compromiso
to accept an agreement
compromiso obligatorio
binding commitment
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares
engagement
compromiso m
engagement
compromiso m
no strings
sin compromiso
engagement ring
anillo m de compromiso
to be footloose and fancy-free
estar soltero y sin compromiso
to be available
estar sin compromiso
to do sth out of duty
hacer algo por compromiso
in the PONS Dictionary
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compromiso [kom·pro·ˈmi·so] N m

1. compromiso:

compromiso (vinculación)
commitment
compromiso (obligación)
obligation
visita de compromiso
formal visit
sin compromiso
without obligation
(soltero y) sin compromiso
free and single

2. compromiso (promesa):

compromiso
promise
compromiso matrimonial
engagement

3. compromiso (acuerdo):

compromiso
agreement

4. compromiso (aprieto):

compromiso
awkward situation

5. compromiso (cita):

compromiso
engagement
aceptar un compromiso
to accept an agreement
compromiso obligatorio
binding commitment
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares
engagement
compromiso m
engagement
compromiso m
engagement ring
anillo m de compromiso
to be footloose and fancy-free
estar soltero y sin compromiso
to be available
estar libre y sin compromiso
with no strings attached
sin compromiso alguno
compromise
compromiso m

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

visita de compromiso
formal visit
sin compromiso
without obligation
(soltero y) sin compromiso
free and single
compromiso matrimonial
engagement
aceptar un compromiso
to accept an agreement
compromiso obligatorio
binding commitment
engagement ring
anillo m de compromiso
family commitments
compromisos m pl familiares

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Los políticos deben dejar de escudarse en las instituciones.
nuevamayoria.com
Por el contrario, alimento su discurso, le dió armas para escudarse y entendió cuál era su legado.
negrowhite.net
Es subir el nivel de agresividad escudando te en algo hay que hacer porque la situación está muy mal.
siemprehablaquiennodebe.wordpress.com
El gobierno no ha sido indiferente, se escudó.
porlaconciencia.com
Los entiendo cuando los dirigentes se escudan en el miedo, pero no tienen miedo cuando tienen que hacer campaña política.
rockandcloss.fmrockandpop.com

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