compromiso

Galician

Etymology

From Latin comprōmissum. Cognate with Portuguese compromisso.

Pronunciation

Noun

compromiso m (plural compromisos)

  1. commitment

Further reading


Spanish

FWOTD – 17 January 2013

Etymology

From Latin comprōmissum. Cognate with Catalan compromís, French compromis, Italian compromesso, Portuguese compromisso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kompɾoˈmiso/, [kõmpɾoˈmiso]
  • Hyphenation: com‧pro‧mi‧so

Noun

compromiso m (plural compromisos)

  1. commitment
    • 2006, Irene Askasibar Zendoia, La Sostenibilidad, Un Compromiso de La Escuela, Grao, page 82:
      Suscitar el compromiso y la participación de la comunidad escolar en la recogida selectiva.
      Provoke the commitment and participation of the school community in the selective collecting.
  2. (law) compromise
  3. predicament (an unfortunate or trying position)

Further reading

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