Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
cumplimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/kumpliˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nouncompliance
Example
El cumplimiento de las normas es importante.
Compliance with the rules is important.
More examples
El cumplimiento de plazos mejora la confianza entre equipos.
Compliance with deadlines improves trust between teams.
Core concept
A completed checklist with all boxes checked.
Common phrases
cumplimiento de las normas
compliance with regulations
cumplimiento de plazos
compliance with deadlines
Similar words
observancia: Observance of rules, customs, or rituals as an established practice.
acatamiento: Obedient compliance with orders or regulations issued by an authority.
adhesión: Voluntary support for and following of a group, policy, or cause.
Definition in Spanish
Cumplimiento se refiere al hecho de llevar a cabo una obligación, una promesa o una norma; ejecución de lo exigido.
Word origin
Spanish cumplimiento derives from the verb cumplir (from Latin complēre 'to fill') plus the noun-forming suffix -miento and names the act or result of fulfilling an obligation or requirement.
Usage tips
- Mainly used in formal, legal, or business contexts; in everyday speech speakers often prefer verb phrases like 'cumplir con' or the short 'lo cumplió' instead of the noun.
Other meanings
- fulfillmentnoun
- achievementnoun
Opposites
- incumplimientononcompliancenoun
Related words
- cumplidordutiful personnoun
- cumplidofulfilledadjective