Empeñas (en. Invest)

/empeɲas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Obligation or responsibility assumed by a person.

Fulfilling commitments is essential for success.

Cumplir con las empeñas es fundamental para tener éxito.

The commitments also refer to what someone commits to achieve.

She has many commitments at her job.

Ella tiene muchas empeñas en su trabajo.

Commitments can be tasks that need to be completed.

The commitments of the day are varied.

Las empeñas del día son variadas.

The term 'empeñar' comes from the Latin 'impĕnare', which means 'to put to work' or 'to commit'.

to take commitments

To take on responsibilities or commitments.

tomar empeñas

to make commitments

To perform or execute what has been promised.

hacer empeñas

to give commitments

To offer commitments to fulfill.

dar empeñas

to pledge

To commit to doing something.

empeñar

commitment

Agreement or promise that obligates someone.

compromiso

duty

Responsibility that is assumed.

deber

Commitments in the sense of doing something out of obligation.

Today I have so many commitments that I don’t know where to start.

Hoy tengo tantas empeñas que no sé por dónde empezar.

Commitments as a way of referring to relations of responsibility.

My commitments in life focus on my family.

Mis empeñas en la vida se centran en mi familia.