No. 7,868 in Catalan
comprometien
"Comprometien" means "they committed" or "they engaged" in English.
In a sentence
Els estudiants es comprometien a redactar el treball amb temps.
The students committed themselves to write the paper on time.
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 polítics comprometien la seva credibilitat amb les seves accions.
The politicians were compromising their credibility with their actions.
Here, 'comprometien' is used to denote the act of jeopardizing or risking one's credibility, showing the consequences of certain actions.
Les mesures que es comprometien a implementar milloraven la situació.
The measures they committed to implementing improved the situation.
In this usage, 'comprometien' illustrates the act of committing or dedicating oneself to taking specific measures or actions.
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