This is the 7868th most frequent Catalan word.
comprometien
"Comprometien" means "they committed" or "they engaged" in English.
In this sentence, 'comprometien' refers to a sense of a voluntary commitment or obligation among the students to complete their task within the expected timeframe.
Els estudiants es comprometien a redactar el treball amb temps.
The students committed themselves to write the paper on time.
Here, 'comprometien' is used to denote the act of jeopardizing or risking one's credibility, showing the consequences of certain actions.
Els polítics comprometien la seva credibilitat amb les seves accions.
The politicians were compromising their credibility with their actions.
In this usage, 'comprometien' illustrates the act of committing or dedicating oneself to taking specific measures or actions.