comprometer

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verb

comprometer

transitive verb

1. to jeopardize (poner en peligro) (éxito, posibilidades); to compromise (persona, inversión)

2. to embarrass (avergonzar)

publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen -> they published some compromising photos of him

3. (hacer responsable)

comprometer a alguien (a hacer algo) -> to oblige o compel somebody (to do something)

comprometerse

pronomial verb

1. to commit oneself (asumir un compromiso)

se han comprometido a cumplir el acuerdo de paz -> they have committed themselves to fulfilling the peace agreement
me comprometí a acabarlo cuanto antes -> I promised to finish it as soon as possible

2. to become involved (ideológicamente, moralmente)(en in)

comprometer [com-pro-may-terr’]

article & verb transitive

1. To compromise.

2. To engage, to bind by an appointment or contract; to render one accountable or answerable.

3. To expose, to put in danger.

4. To agree formally.

5. Comprometer a uno a algo, to hold somebody to something.

verb reflexive

6. To comprise oneself, to get involved.

7. To undertake, to promise to.

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	comprometo	comprometí	comprometía	comprometeré	comprometa
Tú	comprometes	comprometiste	comprometías	comprometerás	comprometas
Ella/Él/Usted	compromete	comprometió	comprometía	comprometerá	comprometa
Nosotros	comprometemos	comprometimos	comprometíamos	comprometeremos	comprometamos
Vosotros	comprometéis	comprometisteis	comprometíais	comprometeréis	comprometáis
Ellos/Ustedes	comprometen	comprometieron	comprometían	comprometerán	comprometan