What does impegno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word impegno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use impegno in Italian.

The word impegno in Italian means task, commitment, obligation, responsibility, diligence, dedication, care, allegiance, loyalty, pawn, obligate, require, bind, commit, reserve, work hard, commit to, put effort into, civic engagement, civic engagement, financial commitment, unexpected commitment, unexpected engagement, sudden commitment, sudden engagement, previous commitment, previous engagement, social commitment, social engagement, get out of your commitments, no obligation, without commitment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word impegno

task

sostantivo maschile (incombenza, compito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho troppi impegni, non credo che verrò alla partita.
I have too many appointments. I don't think I will make it to the match.

commitment, obligation, responsibility

sostantivo maschile (obbligo assunto verso qn)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho preso l'impegno di proteggerti e lo farò.
I have made the commitment to protect you and I will do so.

diligence, dedication, care

sostantivo maschile (cura, diligenza, dedizione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se vuoi vincere dovrai metterci più impegno.
If you want to win tomorrow you will have to put in more diligence.

allegiance, loyalty

sostantivo maschile (adesione, scelta di una causa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il suo impegno nella lotta alla corruzione è lodevole.
His loyalty to fighting corruption is impressive.

pawn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pegni)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vorrei impegnare questo orologio d'oro.
I'd like to pawn this gold watch.

obligate, require, bind, commit

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (imporre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La promessa che mi hai fatto ti impegna a smettere di fumare.
The promise you made to me requires that you stop smoking.

reserve

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (vincolare, prenotare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il tavolo in fondo è impegnato.
The table in the back is reserved.

work hard

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (mettere energie, concentrarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
L'alunno è intelligente, ma non si impegna.
The student is intelligent, but he doesn't work hard.

commit to

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (prendersi un impegno)

Con questo contratto si sono impegnati a saldare la somma pattuita entro la fine dell'anno.
With this contract they have committed to paying the agreed sum by the end of the year.

put effort into

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (dedicarsi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nello puts a lot of effort into studying.

civic engagement

sostantivo maschile (agire per il bene comune)

Il nostro nuovo sindaco è una persona dotata di grande serietà e impegno civico.
Our new mayor is a very serious person with a strong civic engagement.

civic engagement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi piacciono le persone con un notevole impegno civile come te.

financial commitment

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unexpected commitment, unexpected engagement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sudden commitment, sudden engagement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

previous commitment, previous engagement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social commitment, social engagement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'impegno sociale è importante per un'azienda multinazionale.

get out of your commitments

no obligation

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vienimi pure a trovare quando vuoi, ma senza impegno.
Come visit me when you like, no obligations at all.

without commitment

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