engaged in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for engaged in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. engaged (betrothed):

engaged

prometido

engaged

comprometido LatAm

to be engaged to sb

estar prometido a alguien

to be engaged to sb

estar comprometido con alguien LatAm

to become or get engaged

prometerse

to become or get engaged

comprometerse LatAm

the engaged couple

los prometidos

the engaged couple

los novios

2.1. engaged pred (occupied):

engaged form

ocupado

I'm otherwise engaged

tengo otro compromiso

engaged in or on they are engaged in a new business venture

tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos

the work we are engaged on at the moment

el trabajo que nos ocupa en este momento

2.2. engaged pred Brit:

engaged

ocupado

2.3. engaged pred Brit TELEC:

engaged

ocupado

engaged

comunicando Spain

the number is engaged

está ocupado

the number is engaged

está comunicando Spain

the engaged tone or signal

la señal de ocupado

the engaged tone or signal

la señal de comunicando Spain

3. engaged (committed):

engaged pred

comprometido

engaged tone N TELEC

engaged tone Brit

señal f de ocupado

engaged tone Brit

tono m de ocupado

engaged tone Brit

señal f de comunicando Spain

engaged tone Brit

tono m de comunicando Spain

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

1.1. engage attention/interest:

engage

captar

engage

atraer

to engage sb in conversation

entablar or trabar conversación con alguien

1.2. engage form enemy:

engage

entablar combate con form

2.1. engage cog/wheel:

engage

engranar con

2.2. engage (operate):

engage gear

engranar

engage gear

meter inf

to engage the clutch

embragar

to engage the clutch

apretar el embrague

3. engage (hire):

engage staff/performer

contratar

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

1. engage (take part):

to engage in sth to engage in politics

dedicarse a la política

to engage in arguments

entrar en discusiones

2. engage cog/wheel:

engage

engranar

3. engage MIL:

engage

entablar combate form

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tono de ocupado

engaged tone Brit

comprometido (comprometida)

engaged

comprometido con alg.

engaged to sb

contrataron los servicios de un catering

they engaged the services of a catering company

prometido (prometida)

engaged

engranar piezas/dientes

to engage

engranar marcha

to engage

engranar piezas:

to engage

engranar marcha:

to engage form

la tercera no engrana

third gear won't engage

ocupado (ocupada)

engaged Brit

“ocupado”

“engaged o occupied”

ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades

she has engaged in a very wide range of activities o in many diverse activities

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Translations for engaged in the English»Spanish Dictionary

engaged ADJ

1. engaged (occupied):

engaged

ocupado, -a

to be engaged (telephone)

estar comunicando

2. engaged (to be married):

engaged

prometido, -a

to get engaged (to sb)

prometerse (con alguien)

engaged ADJ

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engaged (betrothed, committed)

comprometido, -a

I.engage [ɪnˈgeɪdʒ, Am en-] VB trans

1. engage form (hold interest):

engage

atraer

to engage sb's attention

llamar la atención de alguien

2. engage (put into use):

engage

activar

3. engage Brit form (employ):

engage

contratar

4. engage TECH:

engage cogs

engranar

to engage the clutch

embragar

II.engage [ɪnˈgeɪdʒ, Am en-] VB intr

1. engage MIL:

engage

trabar batalla

2. engage TECH:

engage

engranar

re-engage [ˌri:ɪnˈgeɪdʒ] VB trans

re-engage

volver a contratar

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to engage in dialog

dialogar

to engage in information warfare against sth/sb

entablar una guerra de la información contra algo/alguien

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ocupado (-a)

engaged Brit

embragar

to engage the clutch

embragar

to engage

comprometerse (en matrimonio)

to get engaged

formalizar un noviazgo (comprometerse)

to become engaged

engaged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to engage sb's attention

llamar la atención de alguien

to engage the clutch

embragar

to be engaged (telephone)

estar comunicando

to get engaged (to sb)

prometerse (con alguien)

to engage in information warfare against sth/sb

entablar una guerra de la información contra algo/alguien

to engage in dialog

dialogar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For the final year of the war, the repair ship engaged in round-the-clock work schedules which seldom slackened.

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In the process, they engaged in and instigated a rather superfluous debate instead of focussing on really important issues facing senior managers.

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This distinction is typically made by pharmaceutical companies engaged in discovery and development of therapeutics.

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You would never see a woman engaged in a trade such as armorer or merchant.

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As a parliamentarian, he was engaged in issues like the abolition of the bicameral system and lowering the age of suffrage.

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By early morning of the 30th, the U-boat, after heavy depth charging, was forced to the surface, where she was engaged by gunfire.

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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.

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However, as individuals and enterprises engaged in computer crime have become more skilled and sophisticated, they erode the effectiveness of established perimeter-based security controls.

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They are now a community of small businessman and traders, although many are still engaged in oil pressing.

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When a couple becomes engaged, they get together with friends and family to celebrate.

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