♦ (to) engage

♦ (to) engage
♦ (to) engage /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/
A v. t.
1 occupare; assorbire: Angling would engage him for hours, la pesca con la lenza lo assorbiva per ore
2 attirare; attrarre; impegnare: to engage sb.'s attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; to engage sb. in a discussion, impegnare q. in una discussione; to engage sb. in a conversation, iniziare una conversazione con q.; attaccare discorso con q.
3 ingaggiare; assumere: to engage sb. as a guide, ingaggiare q. come guida; to engage an assistant, assumere un assistente
4 (antiq.) prenotare; noleggiare; to engage a room in a hotel, prenotare una camera in albergo
5 (seguito da inf.) impegnarsi: I engaged to pay him back on the 15th, mi impegnai a restituirgli la somma il giorno 15
6 (mil.) impegnare; attaccare: to engage the enemy more closely, impegnare più dappresso il nemico
7 (mecc.) innestare; ingranare; inserire: to engage the clutch, innestare la frizione
B v. i.
1 to engage in, intraprendere; dedicarsi a; praticare: Civil servants are forbidden to engage in any form of business activity, ai funzionari statali è vietato intraprendere qualsiasi attività commerciale; to engage in sports, praticare lo sport; to engage in criminal activities, dedicarsi ad attività criminose
2 (mil.) impegnare il combattimento; attaccare: to engage with the enemy, attaccare il nemico
3 (mecc.) ingranare; innestarsi; entrare: The clutch won't engage, la frizione non ingrana.
NOTA D'USO: -to be engaged to o to go out with?-

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