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engaged

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/

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verb

Interactuar socialmente

(heading) To interact socially.

Examples :

"The students engaged in lively discussion during their history class. "

Los estudiantes interactuaron en una animada discusión durante su clase de historia.

communication human society

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verb

Enfrentarse, luchar

(heading) To interact antagonistically.

Examples :

"The two brothers engaged in a heated argument over who got the last slice of pizza. "

Los dos hermanos se enfrentaron en una acalorada discusión sobre quién se quedó con la última porción de pizza.

action war military communication

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verb

Comprometerse contractualmente

(heading) To interact contractually.

Examples :

"The company engaged a new marketing firm to help with their advertising campaign. "

La empresa contrató a una nueva firma de marketing para ayudar con su campaña publicitaria.

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verb

Engranar

(heading) To interact mechanically.

Examples :

"The gears in the clockwork toy engaged, and the little hands moved smoothly. "

Los engranajes del juguete de relojería engranaron, y las manecillas pequeñas se movieron suavemente.

machine technical

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verb

Participar en, involucrarse en

To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).

Examples :

"The students engaged in a lively debate about the best way to improve their school's library. "

Los estudiantes participaron en un animado debate sobre la mejor manera de mejorar la biblioteca de su escuela.

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verb

Enredar, involucrar

Examples :

"The fishing line became engaged in the seaweed, making it hard to reel in the fish. "

La línea de pesca se enredó en las algas, lo que dificultó la recogida del pez.

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adjective

Comprometido

Agreed to be married.

Examples :

"My sister is engaged to a wonderful man she met at work. "

Mi hermana está comprometida con un hombre maravilloso que conoció en el trabajo.

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adjective

Ocupado, comprometido

Busy or employed.

Examples :

"The student was engaged in a challenging math problem, so she wasn't available to talk. "

La estudiante estaba ocupada con un problema de matemáticas desafiante, así que no estaba disponible para hablar.

job business work

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adjective

Interesado, comprometido

Greatly interested.

Examples :

"My sister was engaged in her school project, completely absorbed and interested in the details. "

Mi hermana estaba interesada en su proyecto escolar, completamente absorta e interesada en los detalles.

mind attitude emotion character human

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adjective

Ocupado

(of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls

Examples :

"I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged."

Intenté llamar, pero estaba ocupada.

communication technology electronics

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adjective

Adosado a la pared o empotrado a medias

(of a column) attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway

Examples :

"The engaged column supported the heavy weight of the porch roof. "

La columna adosada soportaba el gran peso del techo del porche.

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adjective

Engranado

(of gears or cogs) in contact and in operation

Examples :

"The engaged gears in the clockwork toy made a satisfying clicking sound. "

Los engranajes engranados en el juguete de relojería emitieron un satisfactorio sonido de clic.

technical machine part

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adjective

En combate

Being attacked or attacking

Examples :

"The neighborhood was engaged in a heated argument about the noisy construction. "

El vecindario estaba enfrascado en una acalorada discusión sobre la ruidosa construcción.

military war action

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adjective

Encajado

(of a foetus) Having the widest part of its presenting part, usually the head, enter the pelvic brim or inlet.

Examples :

"The doctor confirmed that the fetus was engaged. "

El médico confirmó que el feto estaba encajado.

medicine physiology body anatomy sex human