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partial commitment

[PAR-shul kuh-MIT-muhnt]
nounpl: partial commitments
compromisso parcial
1. A limited or incomplete dedication to a person, project, cause, or obligation
His partial commitment to the project meant he could only work on it part-time.
Seu compromisso parcial com o projeto significava que ele só poderia trabalhar nele em tempo parcial.
2. A conditional or restricted promise or agreement
The company made only a partial commitment to reduce emissions by 2030.
A empresa fez apenas um compromisso parcial em reduzir emissões até 2030.
3. In finance/law: a pledge or reservation of resources that is not absolute or complete
The bank offered a partial commitment of funds pending final approval.
O banco ofereceu um compromisso parcial de fundos pendente de aprovação final.
Synonyms
limited commitmentconditional commitmenthalf-hearted commitmentincomplete commitmentreserva de compromisso
Antonyms
full commitmenttotal commitmentabsolute commitmentcompromisso totalcompromisso irrestrito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compromisso parcial
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
compromisso parcial; engajamento limitado
Business context often uses 'engajamento limitado'
Portugal
compromisso parcial; empenho limitado
May also use 'empenho limitado' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

half-committed
one foot in, one foot out
a foot in the door
com um pé atrás
meio caminho andado
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