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committed

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

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verb

Confier, remettre

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

Examples :

"The teacher committed the important assignment to the student. "

Le professeur a confié la mission importante à l'élève.

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verb

Emprisonner, incarcérer

To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.

Examples :

"The judge committed the defendant to the county jail. "

Le juge a emprisonné l'accusé dans la prison du comté.

law police government

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verb

Admettre, interner

To have (a person) enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient.

Examples :

"Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!"

Tony devrait être interné dans un asile !

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verb

Commettre

To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.

Examples :

"to commit a series of heinous crimes"

commettre une série de crimes odieux

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verb

S'engager dans une compétition, se mesurer

To join a contest; to match; followed by with.

Examples :

"The student committed with her friend to the debate contest. "

L'étudiante s'est engagée avec son amie dans le concours de débat.

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verb

S'engager, commettre

To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)

Examples :

"to commit oneself to a certain action"

s'engager dans une certaine action

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verb

Valider, rendre permanent

To make a set of changes permanent.

Examples :

"The company committed to a new marketing strategy, permanently changing its advertising approach. "

L'entreprise s'est engagée dans une nouvelle stratégie marketing, modifiant de façon permanente son approche publicitaire.

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verb

Confondre, déconcerter

(Latinism) To confound.

Examples :

"The confusing instructions on the homework assignment completely committed the students. "

Les instructions déroutantes sur le devoir ont complètement déconcerté les élèves.

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verb

Commettre, forniquer

To commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.

Examples :

"He committed adultery, and his marriage ended. "

Il a commis l'adultère et son mariage a pris fin.

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verb

Commettre, perpétrer, avoir lieu

To be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur.

Examples :

"The argument committed during the meeting. "

L'argument a eu lieu pendant la réunion.

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adjective

Engagé, lié

Obligated by a pledge to some course of action.

Examples :

"My daughter is a committed student; she always completes her homework. "

Ma fille est une étudiante engagée ; elle fait toujours ses devoirs.

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adjective

Engagé, dévoué

Showing commitment.

Examples :

"My sister is a committed student; she always studies hard for her exams. "

Ma sœur est une étudiante dévouée ; elle étudie toujours dur pour ses examens.

attitude character moral value

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adjective

Engagé, en couple

Associated in an exclusive (but not necessarily permanent) sexual relationship.

Examples :

"Sarah is committed to a boyfriend she met at school. "

Sarah est en couple avec un petit ami qu'elle a rencontré à l'école.

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adjective

Engagé, obligé

Required by logic to endorse the conclusion of an argument.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was so committed to the steps of the solution that we all understood it. "

L'explication du professeur sur le problème de maths était si engagée dans les étapes de la solution que nous l'avons tous comprise.

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