compromisso

/kõpɾoˈmisu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os compromissos

Meaning

  1. commitment

    • Tenho um compromisso.

      I have an appointment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

empenho

empenho is more about effort or dedication, putting in effort toward a task; compromisso is more about an obligation or scheduled appointment, or a promise.

Similar in other languages

German

Engagement

Engagement is the German word for the same thing — both mean "commitment."

Spanish

compromiso

compromiso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "commitment."

Practice

1 What does compromisso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tenho um ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches compromisso?

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