Cometieron (en. Committed)

/ko.me.tje.ɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perform an act that is normally considered a mistake or crime.

They made a mistake in the delivery of the package.

Cometieron un error en la entrega del paquete.

To do something that should not have been done.

They committed an offense by speaking out of turn at the meeting.

Cometieron una falta al hablar de más en la reunión.

To incur an offense or crime.

They committed several crimes during the robbery.

Cometieron varios delitos durante el atraco.

From Latin 'comittere', which means 'to join', 'to send together'.

to make a mistake

To do something incorrect or wrong.

cometer un error

to commit an offense

To incur a mistake or slip.

cometer una falta

to commit a crime

To perform an illegal act.

cometer un delito

to commit

To carry out something, especially a mistake or crime.

cometer

committed

The act of committing, an action that has been performed.

cometido

To make a blunder.

He let it slip and made a blunder at the party.

Se fue de la lengua y cometió una metida de pata en la fiesta.

To catch someone in a mistake.

They caught him committing an error in his report.

Lo pillaron cometiendo un error en su informe.