engaged tone in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for engaged tone in the English»Italian Dictionary

engaged tone [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒdˌtəʊn] N Brit

engaged tone

segnale m di occupato

I keep getting an engaged tone

continuo a trovare occupato

Translations for engaged tone in the Italian»English Dictionary

segnale di occupato

engaged tone Brit

continuo a trovare occupato (al telefono)

I keep getting an engaged tone Brit

Translations for engaged tone in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.engage [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. engage (interest, attract) form:

engage person, attention

attirare

engage interest, sympathy, imagination

risvegliare

to engage sb in conversation

attaccare discorso con qn

to be otherwise engaged

avere altri impegni

2. engage (involve):

to be engaged in activity, practice, search

partecipare a

to be engaged in conspiracy

prendere parte a

to be engaged in discussions, negotiations

prendere parte alle discussioni, ai negoziati

to be engaged in doing

stare facendo

3. engage (employ):

engage lawyer, interpreter

prendere, ingaggiare

engage cleaner, secretary, worker

assumere

4. engage MECH:

engage gear

innestare, ingranare

to engage the clutch

innestare la frizione

5. engage MIL:

engage enemy

attaccare

II.engage [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ] VB intr

engage (be, become involved) form:

to engage in activity, practice

partecipare a

to engage in argument, research

lanciarsi in

to engage in discussion, dialogue, negotiations

prendere parte a

to engage in combat

ingaggiare, dare inizio a

to engage in hostilities

dare inizio a

I.engaged [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd] VB pp

engaged → engage

II.engaged [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd] ADJ

1. engaged (before marriage):

to be engaged

essere fidanzato (to con)

to get engaged

fidanzarsi (to con)

we were engaged for three years before getting married

siamo stati fidanzati per tre anni prima di sposarci

2. engaged toilet, phone, line, taxi:

engaged

occupato

See also engage

I.engage [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. engage (interest, attract) form:

engage person, attention

attirare

engage interest, sympathy, imagination

risvegliare

to engage sb in conversation

attaccare discorso con qn

to be otherwise engaged

avere altri impegni

2. engage (involve):

to be engaged in activity, practice, search

partecipare a

to be engaged in conspiracy

prendere parte a

to be engaged in discussions, negotiations

prendere parte alle discussioni, ai negoziati

to be engaged in doing

stare facendo

3. engage (employ):

engage lawyer, interpreter

prendere, ingaggiare

engage cleaner, secretary, worker

assumere

4. engage MECH:

engage gear

innestare, ingranare

to engage the clutch

innestare la frizione

5. engage MIL:

engage enemy

attaccare

II.engage [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ] VB intr

engage (be, become involved) form:

to engage in activity, practice

partecipare a

to engage in argument, research

lanciarsi in

to engage in discussion, dialogue, negotiations

prendere parte a

to engage in combat

ingaggiare, dare inizio a

to engage in hostilities

dare inizio a

I.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone:

tone (quality of sound)

tono m

tone (quality of sound)

timbro m

tone (of radio, TV)

suono m

2. tone (character of voice):

tone

tono m

tone

timbro m

his tone of voice

il suo timbro di voce

in a defiant tone

in tono di sfida

don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)

non parlarmi con quel tono (di voce)

in angry, serious tones

con tono irato, serio

3. tone (character):

tone (of letter, speech, meeting)

tono m

to set the tone

dare tono a (for a)

to lower the tone of conversation

abbassare il livello di

to lower the tone of area

compromettere l'immagine di

4. tone (colour):

tone

tono m

tone

colore m

5. tone:

tone RADIO, TELEC

segnale m

6. tone PHYSIOL:

tone

tono m

7. tone MUS (interval):

tone

tono m

8. tone LING:

tone

tono m

II.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

1. tone PHYSIOL:

tone, also tone up body, muscle, thigh

dare tono a, tonificare

2. tone (make firmer):

tone skin

tonificare

III.also tone in VB intr (blend)

also tone in colours:

intonarsi (with a, con)

engaged tone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for engaged tone in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.engage [en·ˈgeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. engage form (hold interest):

engage

attirare

to engage sb's attention

catturare l'attenzione di qn

2. engage (put into use):

engage

ingaggiare

3. engage TECH:

engage cogs

ingranare

to engage the clutch

innestare la frizione

4. engage MIL:

engage enemy

attaccare

to engage the enemy

ingaggiare il nemico

II.engage [en·ˈgeɪdʒ] VB intr

1. engage MIL:

engage

ingaggiare battaglia

2. engage TECH:

engage

ingranare

engaged ADJ

1. engaged (to be married):

engaged

fidanzato, -a

to get engaged (to sb)

fidanzarsi (con qn)

2. engaged (occupied):

engaged

occupato, -a

3. engaged (in battle):

engaged

impegnato, -a in combattimento

I.tone [toʊn] N

1. tone (sound):

tone

tono m

tone of instrument

tonalità f

tone of voice

timbro m

2. tone (style):

tone

tono m

3. tone (of color):

tone

tonalità f

4. tone (condition):

tone

tono m

II.tone [toʊn] VB trans

tone muscles, skin:

tone

tonificare

engage VB

User Entry

to engage in sth

dedicarsi a qc intr

to engage sb in sth

coinvolgere qu in qc