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1 engage
in'ɡei‹1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ocupar4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) entablar combate con5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engranar•- engaged- engagement
- engaging
tr[ɪn'geɪʤ]1 (hire) contratar2 (take up, occupy) ocupar, entretener3 (attract) llamar, atraer, captar4 formal use (attack) entablar combate con6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar con1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar2 formal use (attack) entablar combate\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto engage somebody in conversation entablar conversación con alguiento engage the clutch embragar1) attract: captar, atraer, llamarto engage one's attention: captar la atención2) mesh: engranarto engage the clutch: embragar3) commit: comprometerto get engaged: comprometerse4) hire: contratar5) : entablar combate con (un enemigo)engage vi1) participate: participar2)to engage in combat : entrar en combatev.• alquilar v.• apalabrar v.• atraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• comprometer v.• contratar v.• emplear v.• endentar v.• enganchar v.• engranar v.• ocupar v.ɪn'geɪdʒ
1.
1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague
3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar
2.
vi1) ( take part)to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política
2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ]1. VT1) (=hire) [+ servant, lawyer, worker] contratar2) (=attract) [+ attention] llamar, captar3) (=occupy) [+ attention, interest] ocuparto engage the enemy in battle — entablar batalla or combate con el enemigo
4) (Mech) [+ cog] engranar con; [+ coupling] acoplar; [+ gear] meter2. VI1)to engage in — [+ discussion] entablar; [+ politics] meterse en; [+ sport] tomar parte en
2) (=initiate battle) entablar batalla, entablar combate3) (Mech) engranar ( with con)* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒ]
1.
1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague
3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar
2.
vi1) ( take part)to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política
2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar -
2 engagé
in'ɡei‹1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) ocupar4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) entablar combate con5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engranar•- engaged- engagement
- engaging
tr[ɪn'geɪʤ]1 (hire) contratar2 (take up, occupy) ocupar, entretener3 (attract) llamar, atraer, captar4 formal use (attack) entablar combate con6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar con1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL engranar2 formal use (attack) entablar combate\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto engage somebody in conversation entablar conversación con alguiento engage the clutch embragar1) attract: captar, atraer, llamarto engage one's attention: captar la atención2) mesh: engranarto engage the clutch: embragar3) commit: comprometerto get engaged: comprometerse4) hire: contratar5) : entablar combate con (un enemigo)engage vi1) participate: participar2)to engage in combat : entrar en combatev.• alquilar v.• apalabrar v.• atraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• comprometer v.• contratar v.• emplear v.• endentar v.• enganchar v.• engranar v.• ocupar v.ɪn'geɪdʒ
1.
1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague
3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar
2.
vi1) ( take part)to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política
2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar[ɑ̃ːŋɡæ'ʒeɪ]ADJ [writer, artist] comprometido* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒ]
1.
1) \<\<attention/interest\>\> captar, atraer*2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar con; \<\<gear\>\> engranar, meter (fam)to engage the clutch — embragar*, apretar* el embrague
3) ( hire) \<\<staff/performer\>\> contratar
2.
vi1) ( take part)to engage IN something: to engage in politics — dedicarse* a la política
2) \<\<cog/wheel\>\> engranar -
3 kill
kil
1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) matar, asesinar
2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) matanza- killer- kill off
- kill time
kill vb matartr[kɪl]1 matar, asesinar3 (hurt) doler mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI'll do it if it kills me lo haré pase lo que paseto be in at the kill estar presente en el momento de la verdadto kill oneself matarse, suicidarseto kill oneself laughing morirse de risato kill time pasar el rato, matar el tiempoto kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiroto move in for the kill entrar a matarkill ['kɪl] vt1) : matar2) end: acabar con, poner fin a3)to kill time : matar el tiempokill n1) killing: matanza f2) prey: presa fn.• matanza s.f.v.• acabar con v.• achurar v.• chinchar v.• degollar v.• matar v.
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1. kɪl1) ( cause death of) \<\<person/animal\>\> matar, dar* muerte a (frml)she was killed in a car crash — se mató or murió en un accidente de coche
2)a) ( destroy) \<\<hopes\>\> acabar conb) ( spoil) \<\<flavor/taste\>\> estropearc) ( deaden) \<\<pain\>\> calmard) ( use up)3) (colloq)a) ( cause discomfort) matar (fam)my feet/shoes are killing me — los pies/zapatos me están matando (fam)
b) (tire out, exhaust) matar (fam)don't kill yourself! — (iro) cuidado, no te vayas a herniar! (iró)
2.
vi matarPhrasal Verbs:- kill off
II
a) c ( act)to be in at the kill — estar* presente en el momento culminante
b) u (animal, animals killed) presa f[kɪl]1. VTI'll kill you for this! — ¡te voy a matar!
to be killed in action or battle — morir en combate, morir luchando
to kill o.s. — matarse; (=commit suicide) suicidarse
he certainly doesn't kill himself (with work)! — (fig) hum ¡desde luego ese a trabajar no se mata!
- kill two birds with one stone2) (fig) [+ story] suprimir; [+ rumour] acabar con; [+ proposal, bill] echar abajo; [+ feeling, hope] destruir; [+ pain] calmar; [+ flavour, taste] matar; [+ sound] amortiguar; [+ engine] parar, apagar; [+ lights] apagar3) * hacer morir de risa *2.VIthou shalt not kill — (Bible) no matarás
- be dressed to kill3.N (Hunting, Bullfighting) muerte f ; (=animal killed) pieza f ; (=number of animals killed) caza fto go in for the kill — (lit) entrar a matar
to be in at the kill — (lit) asistir a la matanza
- kill off* * *
I
1. [kɪl]1) ( cause death of) \<\<person/animal\>\> matar, dar* muerte a (frml)she was killed in a car crash — se mató or murió en un accidente de coche
2)a) ( destroy) \<\<hopes\>\> acabar conb) ( spoil) \<\<flavor/taste\>\> estropearc) ( deaden) \<\<pain\>\> calmard) ( use up)3) (colloq)a) ( cause discomfort) matar (fam)my feet/shoes are killing me — los pies/zapatos me están matando (fam)
b) (tire out, exhaust) matar (fam)don't kill yourself! — (iro) cuidado, no te vayas a herniar! (iró)
2.
vi matarPhrasal Verbs:- kill off
II
a) c ( act)to be in at the kill — estar* presente en el momento culminante
b) u (animal, animals killed) presa f
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