Spanish word

cometido

Pronunciation

IPA/komeˈtiðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nountask

Example

Hoy tengo un cometido importante.

Today I have an important task.

Illustration for cometido (task)

More examples

Mañana tendré que cumplir un cometido difícil.

Tomorrow I will have to fulfill a difficult task.

Core concept

A specific mission entrusted to someone with a clear objective.

Common phrases

  • un cometido importante

    an important task

  • cumplir un cometido

    fulfill a task

Similar words

tarea: Everyday small job or chore that requires little planning.
encargo: Job that someone commissions another to carry out, often for pay.
misión: Special-purpose assignment that aims to fulfill an important objective.

Definition in Spanish

Misión o función concreta confiada a alguien, con un objetivo definido.

Word origin

From Latin committere (com- + mittere 'to send'), the Spanish past participle cometido was nominalized to mean a duty or charge entrusted to someone.

Usage tips

  • Used more formally than tarea to indicate an assigned mission or official responsibility rather than a casual chore.

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