cometer

Senses

1. 1.

   to commit

   to carry out or perform (a crime, error, or wrongdoing)

2. 2.

   to make

   to make (a mistake or error)

Examples

• "Ele cometeu um crime grave e foi preso."

  He committed a serious crime and was arrested.

• "Todos nós cometemos erros de vez em quando."

  We all make mistakes from time to time.

• "O jogador cometeu uma falta e recebeu cartão amarelo."

  The player committed a foul and received a yellow card.

Usage

Cometer is used primarily with negative or undesirable actions. Common collocations include "cometer um erro/crime/pecado/suicídio" (commit an error/crime/sin/suicide) and "cometer uma falta" (commit a foul). It's not used for positive actions-use "fazer" instead.