What does compromettere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word compromettere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compromettere in Italian.
The word compromettere in Italian means compromise, jeopardize, threaten, compromise, compromise yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word compromettere
compromise, jeopardize, threatenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere in pericolo) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lo sversamento di liquami chimici in mare sta compromettendo l'ecosistema in modo irreversibile. The chemical spill in the sea is jeopardizing the ecosystem in an irreversible way. |
compromiseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (peggiorativo (invischiare) (weaken) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lo scarso impegno di molti membri del team ha compromesso il risultato del nostro progetto. The poor effort of many team members has compromised the result of our project. |
compromise yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (peggiorativo (farsi coinvolgere) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") Gli elettori volevano fare piazza pulita della vecchia classe politica che si era compromessa con le lobby e il malaffare. The voters wanted to make a clean sweep of the old political system which had compromised itself with lobbies and underhand dealings. |
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