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1 otherwise
1. adverb1) (in a different way) andersthink otherwise — anders darüber denken; anderer Meinung sein
except where otherwise stated — sofern nicht anders angegeben
2) (or else) sonst; anderenfalls2. predicative adjective* * *1) (in every other way except this: She has a big nose but otherwise she is very good-looking.) ansonsten2) (doing, thinking etc something else: I am otherwise engaged this evening.) anderweitig* * *oth·er·wise[ˈʌðəwaɪz, AM -ɚ-]I would that it were \otherwise ich wünschte, es wäre andersthe truth is quite \otherwise die Wahrheit sieht völlig anders aus1. (differently) andersthe police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests \otherwise die Polizei hält ihn für den Dieb, aber das Beweismaterial spricht dagegenunless you let me know \otherwise,... sofern ich nichts Gegenteiliges von dir höre,...2. (except for this) sonst, ansonsten, im Übrigen3. (alternatively)Marion Morrison, \otherwise known as the film star John Wayne,... Marion Morrison, auch bekannt als der Filmstar John Wayne,...* * *['ʌðəwaɪz]1. adv1) (= in a different way) andersI am otherwise engaged (form) — ich bin anderweitig beschäftigt
Richard I, otherwise (known as) the Lionheart — Richard I., auch bekannt als Löwenherz, Richard I. oder auch Löwenherz
2) (= in other respects) sonst, ansonsten, im Übrigen2. conj(= or else) sonst, andernfalls3. adj predanders* * *otherwise [ˈʌðə(r)waız]A adv1. (auch konj) sonst, andernfalls:2. sonst, im Übrigen:3. anderweitig:unless you are otherwise engaged wenn du nichts anderes vorhast4. anders ( than als):we think otherwise wir sind anderer Meinung;not otherwise than nicht anders als, genauso wie;X, otherwise (called) Y X, auch Y genannt; X alias Ythe advantages or otherwise of sth die Vor- oder Nachteile einer Sache;berries edible and otherwise essbare und nichtessbare BeerenB adj1. sonstig:his otherwise rudeness seine sonstige Grobheit;his political enemies, his otherwise friends seine politischen Gegner, sonst aber seine Freunde2. anders:rather tall than otherwise eher groß als klein* * *1. adverb1) (in a different way) andersthink otherwise — anders darüber denken; anderer Meinung sein
2) (or else) sonst; anderenfalls3) (in other respects) ansonsten (ugs.); im übrigen2. predicative adjective* * *adv.anderenfalls adv.andernfalls adv.anders adv.ansonsten adv.sonst adv. -
2 engaged
adjective1) (to be married) verlobtbe engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] verlobt sein
become or get engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] verloben
2) (bound by promise) verabredet3) (occupied with business) beschäftigt5) (Teleph.) besetztyou're always engaged — bei dir ist immer besetzt
engaged signal or tone — (Brit.) Besetztzeichen, das
* * *1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) verlobt3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) beschäftigt, besetzt* * *en·gaged[ɪnˈgeɪʤd, AM enˈ-]adj invthe line is \engaged es ist besetztto be otherwise \engaged anderweitig beschäftigt sein; (have other appointments) schon was anderes vorhaben2. (to be married) verlobtthe \engaged couple die Verlobten pl* * *[In'geɪdZd]adj1)to get or become engaged (to sb) — sich (mit jdm) verloben
3) (form: busy) person beschäftigtto be otherwise engaged (at future time) — etwas anderes vorhaben; (at present) anderweitig beschäftigt sein
to be engaged in sth — mit etw beschäftigt sein; in criminal activities in etw (acc) verwickelt sein
the parties engaged in the dispute — die am Streit beteiligten Parteien
to be engaged in doing sth — dabei sein, etw zu tun
* * *engaged adj1. verpflichtet, gebundenbe engaged to verlobt sein mit;the engaged couple das Brautpaar, die Verlobtenare you engaged? sind Sie frei?;be engaged in doing sth damit beschäftigt sein, etwas zu tun4. in Anspruch genommen:be deeply engaged in conversation in ein Gespräch vertieft sein;my time is fully engaged ich bin zeitlich völlig ausgelastet7. TECH eingerückt, im Eingriff (stehend)* * *adjective1) (to be married) verlobtbe engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] verlobt sein
become or get engaged [to be married] [to somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] verloben
2) (bound by promise) verabredet3) (occupied with business) beschäftigt4) (occupied or used by person) besetzt [Toilette, Taxi]5) (Teleph.) besetztengaged signal or tone — (Brit.) Besetztzeichen, das
* * *(telephone) (UK) adj.besetzt adj. adj.belegt adj.beschäftigt adj.nicht abkömmlich adj.unabkömmlich adj.verpflichtet adj. -
3 otherwise
pred, inv (dated)I would that it were \otherwise ich wünschte, es wäre anders;the truth is quite \otherwise die Wahrheit sieht völlig anders aus adv1) ( differently) anders;the police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests \otherwise die Polizei hält ihn für den Dieb, aber das Beweismaterial spricht dagegen;unless you let me know \otherwise,... sofern ich nichts Gegenteiliges von dir höre,...2) ( except for this) sonst, ansonsten, im Übrigen3) ( alternatively)Marion Morrison, \otherwise known as the film star John Wayne,... Marion Morrison, auch bekannt als der Filmstar John Wayne,...; -
4 engaged
the line is \engaged es ist besetzt;to be otherwise \engaged anderweitig beschäftigt sein;( have other appointments) schon was anderes vorhaben2) ( to be married) verlobt;the \engaged couple die Verlobten pl
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engaged — en|gaged [ ın geıdʒd ] adjective ** 1. ) FORMAL involved in doing something a ) be otherwise engaged to be unable to do something because you have already arranged to do something else 2. ) if two people are engaged, they have formally agreed to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
engaged — adjective 1) he s otherwise engaged Syn: busy, occupied, unavailable; informal tied up See note at busy Ant: free, unoccupied 2) she s engaged to an American guy Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
