ENGAGE

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Traducere în limba română

engage verb A. tranzitiv

1. a angaja, a tocmi, a năimi; a reţine (dinainte);

they refused to engage him au refuzat să-l angajeze.

2. pasiv a fi ocupat, a nu avea timp;

tell them I am engaged spune-le că sunt ocupat.

3. a absorbi, a reţine, a captiva, a atrage, a pune stăpânire pe;

to engage smb.’s attention a reţine / a atrage atenţia cuiva.

4. a angaja, a lega;

to engage by new commitments a angaja prin noi obligaţii.

5. a logodi.

6. (mil.) a angaja (o luptă); a deschide focul împotriva (cu gen.); a ataca;

to be engaged in hostilities a lua parte la ostilităţi / la lupte.

7. (tehn.) a angaja; a angrena; a prinde; a bucla.

engage verb B. intranzitiv

1. a se angaja, a se obliga, a se lega, a-şi Iua obligaţia / angajamentul;

2. to engage in discussion with smb. a se angaja într-o discuţie cu cineva;

to engage in business a se apuca de afaceri;

to engage in politics a se lansa în politică.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

I met her several times, became engaged to her, and have now married her.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Where is the gentleman to whom you are engaged?” he asked at last.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Because it was the first in which I was ever engaged.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I have no hesitation in asking you, as I know a certain lady is engaged to a certain dinner-party, and that you are free.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

I answered—I did not wish to disturb you, as you seemed engaged, sir.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

Both of them had spent their lives in those upper waters of the Amazon which we were about to explore, and it was this recommendation which had caused Lord John to engage them.

(The Lost World, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was on this point that she had hoped to engage Anne's good offices with Mr Elliot.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

“A most engaging little Beauty!” said Steerforth, taking my arm.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Her older sisters were very fine young ladies, and one was engaged, which was extremely interesting and romantic, Meg thought.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

I really have other things to engage me.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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