What does incurrir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word incurrir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use incurrir in Spanish.

The word incurrir in Spanish means make, commit, incur, make the mistake of, incur expenses. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incurrir

make, commit

(caer en error o falta)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Yo no quisiera incurrir en un error por prejuzgar a las personas. Si nos detenemos a analizarlo, ustedes incurrieron en las mismas faltas que sus subalternos.
I wouldn't like to make (or: commit) a mistake by pre-judging people.

incur

(merecer un castigo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sus constantes faltas de respeto lo hicieron incurrir en la desaprobación de la Junta Directiva y acabó por perder su puesto.
His constant disrespect caused him to incur the disapproval of the Executive Council, and he ended up losing his position.

make the mistake of

locución verbal (equivocarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los directivos suelen incurrir en el error de menospreciar a sus empleados.
Directors often make the mistake of underestimating their employees.

incur expenses

locución verbal (gastar de manera indebida)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La sociedad incurrió en gastos excesivos y tuvo que declararse en bancarrota.

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