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compromiso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appointment noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
  • commitment noun A promise or pledge to do something, or a strong dedication to a cause, relationship, or goal.
  • deadline noun The latest date or time by which something must be finished.
  • engagement noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
  • noncommittal adj Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.
  • obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
  • pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
  • understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.

Senses

compromiso is used for these senses in English:

  • appointment Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
  • commitment The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  • commitment Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
  • engagement (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
  • obligation A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  • obligation (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
  • pledge A solemn promise to do something.
  • understanding An informal contract; a mutual agreement.

appointment — full definition

  1. noun A prearranged meeting at a specific time.
  2. noun The act of officially choosing someone for a job or position, or the position itself.

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