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1 betrothed
noun (the person to whom one is betrothed: May I introduce you to my betrothed?) prometidotr[bɪ'trəʊðd]1 prometido,-a1 prometido,-abetrothed [bɪ'tro:ðd, -'trɔɵt] nfiancé: prometido m, -da fadj.• prometido, -a adj.n.• novio s.m.[bɪ'trǝʊðd] liter, hum1.ADJ prometido2.N INV prometido(-a) m / f -
2 betroth
bi'trəuð, ]( American) bi'trəuƟ(to promise in marriage: She was betrothed to her husband at the age of twenty.) prometer en matrimonio (a)- betrothed
tr[bɪ'trəʊð]1 prometer en matrimonio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be betrothed contraer matrimonio, desposarsev.• desposar v.• prometer en matrimonio v.bɪ'trəʊðtransitive verb (frml) prometer en matrimonio (frml)[bɪ'trǝʊð]VT liter prometer en matrimonio (to a)to be betrothed — (=act) desposarse; (=state) estar desposado
* * *[bɪ'trəʊð]transitive verb (frml) prometer en matrimonio (frml) -
3 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) prometido2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) ocupado3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) ocupadoengaged adj1. prometido2. comunicandoI phoned you, but the line was engaged te llamé, pero estaba comunicandotr[ɪn'geɪʤd]1 (to be married) prometido,-a2 (busy) ocupado,-a■ sorry, I'm otherwise engaged lo siento, tengo un compromiso3 (of toilet) ocupado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be engaged (of telephone) estar comunicandoto get engaged prometerseadj.• comprometido, -a adj.• ocupado, -a adj.• prometido, -a adj.ɪn'geɪdʒd1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒd]the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
1. ADJ1)to be engaged — (=busy) [seat, person] estar ocupado; (Brit) [toilet] estar ocupado
to be engaged in — estar ocupado en, dedicarse a
what are you engaged in? — ¿a qué se dedica Vd?
2) (Brit)(Telec)to be engaged — estar comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
3)to be engaged (to be married) — estar prometido; [2 persons] estar prometidos, ser novios
to get engaged — prometerse (to con)
2.CPDengaged signal, engaged tone N — señal f de comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒd]1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
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