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"commitment (dedication, pledge)" in seven languages

Meaningcommitment (dedication, pledge)

Spanish

compromiso

/kompɾoˈmiso/

masc.other source · Latin COMPRŌMISSUM 'mutual promise', learned

Not 'compromise' (that is acuerdo or concesión); also 'engagement to marry'.

French

engagement

/ɑ̃gaʒmɑ̃/

masc.other source · engager, from gage 'pledge' (Frankish *waddi)

Italian

impegno

/imˈpeɲɲo/

masc.other source · impegnare, from pegno 'pledge' (Latin PIGNUS)

Portuguese

empenho

/ẽˈpeɲu/

masc.other source · empenhar 'to pledge', from penhor 'pledge' (Latin PIGNUS)

Built like Italian impegno; compromisso is a promise or an appointment.

Romanian

angajament

/anɡaʒaˈment/

neut.other source · French engagement

Catalan

compromís

/kumpɾuˈmis/

masc.other source · Latin COMPRŌMISSUM 'mutual promise' (learned)

English

commitment

/kəˈmɪtmənt/

other source · commit, from Latin COMMITTERE

English → Italiancommitment (dedication, pledge)impegnoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: compromise (es); engagement, gage, wage (fr).What English and Italian share

The story

Three ways to pledge yourself: Spanish compromiso is a false friend of compromise, French engagement is the source of English engagement, Italian impegno puts you 'in pawn'.

English relatives: compromise (es); engagement, gage, wage (fr)

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  • esGracias por tu compromiso.
  • frMerci pour votre engagement.
  • itGrazie per il tuo impegno.
  • ptObrigado pelo seu empenho.
  • roMulțumesc pentru angajamentul tău.
  • caGràcies pel teu compromís.
  • enThank you for your commitment.

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