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1 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. -
2 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 -
3 unattached
adjective1) (not fixed) nicht befestigt2) (without a partner) ungebunden* * *(not married or engaged to be married: A woman sometimes gives up hope of marriage if she is still unattached at the age of thirty.) ledig* * *un·at·tached[ˌʌnəˈtætʃt]adj inv1. (not connected) einzelnto come \unattached als Einzelteile [mit]geliefert werden2. (independent) unabhängig3. (unmarried) ledig, ungebunden* * *["ʌnə'ttʃt]adj1) (= not fastened) unbefestigt; (MIL) keinem Regiment/keiner Einheit etc zugeteilt; (US) athlete ohne Vereinszugehörigkeit2) (emotionally) ungebundenshe's worried about still being unattached — sie macht sich Sorgen, weil sie immer noch keinen Partner gefunden hat
there aren't many unattached girls around — die meisten Mädchen hier sind nicht mehr zu haben or sind nicht mehr frei
* * *unattached adj1. nicht befestigt (to an dat)2. fig nicht gebunden, unabhängig3. fig ungebunden, frei, ledig4. JUR nicht mit Beschlag belegt* * *adjective1) (not fixed) nicht befestigt2) (without a partner) ungebunden* * *adj.unabhängig adj.ungebunden adj. -
4 fiancé
nounVerlobte, der* * *(a person to whom one is engaged to be married.) der/die Verlobte* * *fi·an·cé[fiˈɑ͂:(n)seɪ, AM ˌfiɑ:nˈseɪ]n Verlobte(r) m* * *[fI'__Ascrtildˑːŋseɪ]nVerlobte(r) m* * ** * *nounVerlobte, der* * *n.Verlobte m. -
5 be/feel etc on top of the world
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6 keep it dark
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