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    Cometido (en. Task)

    /ko.meˈti.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action or duty that someone assumes.
    The team's task is to win the championship.
    El cometido del equipo es ganar el campeonato.
    Specific task assigned to a person.
    Their task is to organize the event.
    Su cometido es organizar el evento.
    Responsibility or assigned function.
    The minister's task is to manage the country's resources.
    El cometido del ministro es gestionar los recursos del país.
    verb
    To perform or carry out a task.
    The detective took on the task of investigating the case.
    El detective cometió la tarea de investigar el caso.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'cometer', which comes from the Latin 'comittere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have a task
    Having a specific responsibility or duty.
    tener un cometido
    Tasked by a third party
    Carried out by another person instead of oneself.
    cometido por un tercero
    To fulfill a task
    To carry out an assigned task or responsibility.
    cumplir un cometido

    Related Words

    To commit
    To perform an action, especially if it is incorrect.
    cometer
    Commission
    Group of people designated for a specific purpose.
    comisión
    Commitment
    Obligation or contract that implies responsibility.
    compromiso

    Slang Meanings

    Complicated or difficult task
    That project is a task, but you'll manage it.
    Ese proyecto es un cometido, pero lo lograrás.
    An unexpected obligation
    I got a last-minute task and won’t be able to go out.
    Me cayó un cometido de último minuto y no podré salir.