cometido
“cometido” means “mission” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
mission, task
Also: objective, purpose
📝 In Action
El principal cometido de la empresa es innovar.
B1The company's main mission is to innovate.
Nuestro cometido en esta reunión es tomar una decisión final.
B2Our task in this meeting is to make a final decision.
Fallaron en su cometido y perdieron el partido.
B1They failed in their objective and lost the game.
committed, made
Also: done
📝 In Action
Hemos cometido un error grave.
A2We have committed a serious mistake.
El crimen cometido por el ladrón fue imperdonable.
B1The crime committed by the thief was unforgivable.
¿Quién había cometido la falta?
B2Who had made the mistake?
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Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'cometido' as a noun, meaning 'task'?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin verb *committere*, meaning 'to join together,' 'to entrust,' or 'to bring about.' In Spanish, it specialized in the sense of 'carrying out' an action, often a negative one (like an offense).
First recorded: 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'cometido' always used for bad things, like crimes?
Not always, but most often. When used as the past participle of the verb *cometer*, it frequently refers to negative actions like 'errors' (*errores cometidos*) or 'crimes' (*crímenes cometidos*). However, when used as a noun, *el cometido* means a neutral 'mission' or 'objective'.
How do I know if 'cometido' is a noun or a verb form?
If it is preceded by an article (like *el* or *un*), it is the noun meaning 'mission' or 'task.' If it follows a form of the verb *haber* (like *ha* or *hemos*), it is the past participle used to form a compound verb.