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1 comprometer
v.1 to jeopardize (poner en peligro) (éxito, posibilidades).2 to embarrass.publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of him3 to compromise, to endanger, to risk.Su ímpetu comprometió el proyecto His vigor compromised the project.4 to appoint, to engage.El gerente comprometió al personal The manager appointed the staff.5 to obligate, to pledge, to bind.* * *1 (exponer a riesgo) to endanger, jeopardize, risk; (a una persona) to compromise2 (implicar) to involve, implicate3 (obligar) to commit4 (poner en un aprieto) to embarrass5 (juzgar un tercero) to submit to arbitration1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge2 (involucrarse) to get involved3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged\comprometerse a hacer algo to undertake to do something* * *verb2) commit3) jeopardize•- comprometerse con* * *1. VT1) (=poner en evidencia) to compromise2) (=implicar)•
comprometer a algn en algo — [futuro] to involve sb in sth; [pasado] to implicate sb in sth3) (=obligar)4) (=arriesgar) [+ conversaciones, éxito, reputación, paz] to jeopardizesu rebelión comprometió la vida de los rehenes — his rebellion endangered o jeopardized the hostages' lives
5) (=apalabrar) [+ habitación, entrada] to reserve, book6) (=invertir) to invest, tie upha comprometido todo su capital en esta empresa — he has invested all his capital in this company, all his capital is tied up in this company
7) frm (=afectar)la gangrena le ha comprometido la rodilla — the gangrene has spread to o affected his knee
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.Ex. But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.----* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex: This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *comprometer [E1 ]vtA1 (poner en un apuro) to compromiseencontraron documentos que lo comprometían they found documents which compromised him2 ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten, endangerel acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereigntyB (obligar) comprometer a algn A algo to commit sb TO sthno me compromete a nada it does not commit me to anythingesto no te compromete a aceptarlo this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it, this does not put you under any obligation to accept itC ‹pulmón/hígado›la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón the stab wound affected the lungel cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney1 (dar su palabra) comprometerse A + INF to promise to + INFse comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado she promised o ( frml) undertook to finish it by Saturdayme comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío I promise to look after it as if it were my ownya me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've already arranged to go out tonightse ha comprometido para empezar en enero he has committed himself to starting in January2 «autor/artista» to commit oneself politically3 «novios» to get engaged comprometerse CON algn to get engaged TO sb* * *
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
c) ( obligar) comprometer a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;
comprometerse verbo pronominal
comprometerse con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
' comprometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
implicar
- vincular
English:
commit
- compromise
- affect
* * *♦ vt1. [poner en peligro] [éxito, posibilidades] to jeopardize;[persona, inversión] to compromise;los documentos comprometen la seguridad del estado the documents jeopardize o endanger state security2. [avergonzar] to embarrass;publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of himel acuerdo no nos compromete a nada the agreement doesn't commit us to anything* * *v/t1 compromise2 ( obligar) commit* * *comprometer vt1) : to compromise2) : to jeopardize3) : to commit, to put under obligation -
2 Brand
m; -(e)s, Brände1. fire; (Großbrand) auch blaze; in Brand ( stehen) (be) on fire, (be) in flames, (be) ablaze; in Brand geraten catch fire; in Brand stecken set fire to, set on fire, set alight; (Brennholz etc.) kindle; (Pfeife etc.) light; ein Gebäude in Brand schießen MIL. set fire to a building by gunfire; einen Brand legen start ( oder set) a fire; der Brand griff um sich the fire spread; einen Brand bekämpfen fight a fire; einen Brand eindämmen contain a fire, bring a fire under control; einen Brand löschen put out a fire; ein Brand wütet a fire is raging (out of control); beim Brand des Hotels kamen drei Menschen um three people died in the hotel fire2. umg., fig. (Durst) raging thirst; einen riesigen Brand haben be parched, be dying of thirst allg.3. (brennendes Holzstück) firebrand4. BOT. blight, mildew5. nur Sg.; MED. (Nekrose) gangrene ohne Art.; feuchter / trockener Brand moist / dry gangrene6. von Keramik etc.: firing* * *der Brandblaze; fire* * *Brạnd [brant]m -(e)s, ordm;e['brɛndə]in Brand geraten — to catch fire; (in Flammen aufgehen) to burst into flames
in Brand stehen — to be on fire, to be ablaze
etw in Brand setzen or stecken — to set fire to sth, to set sth alight or on fire
2) usu pl (= brennendes Holz etc) firebrand4) (=das Brennen von Porzellan etc) firing5) (fig inf = großer Durst) raging thirst8) (= Pflanzenkrankheit) blight* * *(the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) gangrene* * *<-[e]s, Brände>[brant, pl ˈbrɛndə]m1. (Feuer) firein \Brand geraten to catch fire, to burst into flameseinen \Brand legen to start a fireeinen \Brand löschen to extinguish [or sep put out] a fireetw in \Brand stecken to set sth alightein Gebäude in \Brand stecken to set a building on fire, to set fire to a building2. (das Brennen)▪ der \Brand von Keramik, Porzellan, Ziegel firingeinen \Brand haben (fam) to be parchedseinen \Brand löschen (fam) to cool one's raging thirst5. BOT blight, smut* * *der; Brand[e]s, Brände1) fire2) (Brennen)etwas in Brand setzen od. stecken — set fire to something; set something on fire
3) (ugs.): (Durst) raging thirst* * *1. fire; (Großbrand) auch blaze;in Brand (stehen) (be) on fire, (be) in flames, (be) ablaze;in Brand geraten catch fire;ein Gebäude in Brand schießen MIL set fire to a building by gunfire;einen Brand legen start ( oder set) a fire;der Brand griff um sich the fire spread;einen Brand bekämpfen fight a fire;einen Brand eindämmen contain a fire, bring a fire under control;einen Brand löschen put out a fire;ein Brand wütet a fire is raging (out of control);beim Brand des Hotels kamen drei Menschen um three people died in the hotel fire2. umg, fig (Durst) raging thirst;einen riesigen Brand haben be parched, be dying of thirst allg3. (brennendes Holzstück) firebrand4. BOT blight, mildewfeuchter/trockener Brand moist/dry gangrene6. von Keramik etc: firing* * *der; Brand[e]s, Brände1) fire2) (Brennen)etwas in Brand setzen od. stecken — set fire to something; set something on fire
3) (ugs.): (Durst) raging thirst* * *¨-e (von Keramik) m.firing n. ¨-e m.blaze n.fire n.gangrene n.
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