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1 engaging
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2 engage
[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) ráða2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) panta3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) taka upp tíma/athygli4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) í bardaga5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) setja í gír•- engaged- engagement
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См. также в других словарях:
Engaging — En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery}, that in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Engaging and disengaging gear — Engaging En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Engaging and disengaging machinery — Engaging En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engaging — engaging; un·engaging; … English syllables
engaging — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging fee — index retainer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging in bigamy — index polygamous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging in unlawful marriage — index polygamous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging — “interesting,” 1650s (implied in engagingly), prp. adj. from ENGAGE (Cf. engage) … Etymology dictionary
engaging — *sweet, winning, winsome, dulcet Analogous words: alluring, attractive, enchanting, charming, captivating (see under ATTRACT vb): interesting, intriguing Antonyms: loathsome … New Dictionary of Synonyms
engaging — [adj] charming agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enticing, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, interesting, intriguing, inviting, likable, lovable, magnetic, mesmeric, pleasant, pleasing,… … New thesaurus
