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compromisso vago

[kõ.pɾo.ˈmi.su ˈva.ɡu]
nounmasculinepl: compromissos vagos
vague commitment
1. An indefinite or unclear agreement or obligation that lacks specific details, timeframe, or concrete terms
He made a vague commitment to help with the project sometime in the future.
Ele fez um compromisso vago de ajudar com o projeto em algum momento no futuro.
2. A non-binding or loosely defined promise that is open to interpretation
Their vague commitment to environmental protection lacked concrete actions.
Seu compromisso vago com a proteção ambiental carecia de ações concretas.
NYC Slang
wishy-washy commitment
Synonyms
promessa vagacompromisso imprecisoobrigação indefinidaacordo vagocompromisso nebuloso
Antonyms
compromisso firmecompromisso clarocompromisso definidocompromisso precisoobrigação concreta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compromisso vago
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
compromisso vago
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
compromisso vago
Standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
compromisso vago
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar um compromisso vago
fazer promessas vagas
compromisso de boca
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