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1 engage
[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]2) (involve)to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]
to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.
5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]2.verbo intransitivo form.to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]
* * *[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) assumere2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) ingaggiare3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) attirare4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) impegnarsi in combattimento, ingaggiare battaglia5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) innestare, ingranare•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]2) (involve)to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]
to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.
5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]2.verbo intransitivo form.to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]
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2 ♦ (to) engage
♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/A v. t.1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15B v. i.1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminoseNOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?- -
3 ♦ (to) engage
♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/A v. t.1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15B v. i.1 – to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminoseNOTA D'USO: - to be engaged to o to go out with?-
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