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1 hold in reserve
manter em reservaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > hold in reserve
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2 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.) prender4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) travar combate5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engatar•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *en.gage[ing'eid9] vt+vi 1 empenhar, dar a palavra, comprometer(-se). to be engaged / estar comprometido. 2 combinar noivado, contratar casamento. 3 atarefar, encarregar, incumbir. 4 ocupar(-se), entregar-se ao trabalho, dedicar-se. I am engaged on Monday / eu tenho um compromisso para segunda-feira. 5 empregar, contratar, engajar, assalariar. 6 encomendar, reservar (lugares no teatro, quarto em hotel, etc.). 7 prender, segurar, atrair, cativar. I engaged him in a conversation / travei conversa com ele. he engaged my sympathy / ele cativou minha simpatia. 8 ocupar, requerer, exigir. he was engaged in writing / ele estava ocupado escrevendo. 9 Tech encaixar, engatar, engrenar em. 10 Mil iniciar o ataque, empenhar em combate, manter contato com o inimigo. -
3 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.) prender4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) travar combate5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engatar•- engaged- engagement - engaging
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