commit

[US]/kəˈmɪt/
[UK]/kəˈmɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. eseguire o perpetrare (un crimine); affidare o consegnarsi a; consegnare
Word Forms
participio passatocommitted
passatocommitted
terza persona singolarecommits
participio presentecommitting

Phrases & Collocations

commit oneself

impegnarsi

commit suicide

togliersi la vita

commit crime

commettere un crimine

commit murder

commettere un omicidio

Example Sentences

commit to a decision

impegnarsi in una decisione

commit to a relationship

impegnarsi in una relazione

commit to a goal

impegnarsi verso un obiettivo

commit to a plan

impegnarsi in un piano

commit to a project

impegnarsi in un progetto

commit to a course of action

impegnarsi in un percorso d'azione

commit to improving oneself

impegnarsi a migliorare se stessi

commit to a strategy

impegnarsi in una strategia

Real-world Examples

So we know that the person has committed a crime.

Sappiamo che la persona ha commesso un crimine.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

Russian investigators believed that Alexander Protopopov committed highway robbery.

Gli investigatori russi ritenevano che Alexander Protopopov avesse commesso una rapina in autostrada.

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

Our manufactures are fully committed at the moment.

I nostri produttori sono pienamente impegnati al momento.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

Information is sparse. Rumours abound. Has Gamelin committed suicide? No.

Le informazioni sono scarse. Vanno in giro voci. Gamelin si è tolto la vita? No.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

But that wasn't the only crime that Cohen committed.

Ma non era l'unico crimine che Cohen ha commesso.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

The Trump administration has not committed to doing that.

L'amministrazione Trump non si è impegnata a farlo.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

You people act like you've committed a murder!

Ragazzi, vi comportate come se aveste commesso un omicidio!

Source: Anime news

Twenty years ago African governments committed to eradicate polio.

Vent'anni fa, i governi africani si sono impegnati a eradicare la polio.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

It turned out that I didn't commit it.

Si è scoperto che non ero io ad averlo fatto.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

UNICEF said it hopes the summits will be committed to children.

UNICEF ha dichiarato che spera che i summit siano impegnati a favore dei bambini.

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

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