engage

[US]/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
[UK]/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at ansætte; tiltrække, optage; forlove
vi. deltage; kæmpe; passe sammen
Word Forms
Present Participleengaging
Past Participleengaged
Past Tenseengaged
Third Person Singularengages

Phrases & Collocations

engage with customers

interagere med kunder

engage in activities

deltage i aktiviteter

engage in teamwork

deltage i teambuilding

engage in

deltage i

engage with

interagere med

engage on

deltage i

Example Sentences

engage in a subcontract

deltage i en underentreprise

engage in colloquy with sb.

føre en samtale med nogen

Let's not engage in personalities.

Lad os ikke gå ind for personangreb.

engage a new secretary

ansætte en ny sekretær

engage the automobile's clutch.

Aktiver bilens kobling.

be engaged in research

at være involveret i forskning

They engaged the enemy.

De engagerede fjenden.

engage a shy person in conversation.

få en genert person til at tale sammen.

I was engaged in a voluntary capacity.

Jeg var involveret i et frivilligt arbejde.

he was engaged as a trainee copywriter.

han var ansat som lærling-copywriter.

organizations engage in a variety of activities.

organisationer deltager i en række aktiviteter.

some are actively engaged in crime.

Nogle er aktivt involveret i kriminalitet.

They are engaged in import and export.

De er involveret i import og eksport.

engaged in the writing of a novel

involveret i at skrive en roman

He is engaged just now.

Han er optaget lige nu.

Real-world Examples

He said now that we were engaged.

Han sagde, at vi nu var forlobet.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Once people are emotionally engaged, they'll stick with you.

Når folk er følelsesmæssigt engagerede, vil de blive hos dig.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

'We heard that you were engaged.'

'Vi hørte, at du var forlovet.'

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

" I was afraid that you were engaged."

Jeg var bange for, at du var forlovet.

Source: The Adventure of the Red-Headed League

It is more than I engage for, I assure you.

Det er mere, end jeg er villig til at engagere mig i, forsikrer jeg dig.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

Of course, we must engage with Moscow.

Selvfølgelig må vi engagere os med Moskva.

Source: NPR News August 2018 Compilation

Because we were actively engaged in the process.

Fordi vi var aktivt engageret i processen.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

" Yes. But we weren't engaged, " Nick said.

" Ja. Men vi var ikke forlobet," sagde Nick.

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

In fact, they were engaged and stimulated.

Faktisk var de engagerede og stimulerede.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2017

Meaning that they are engaged in combat.

Det betyder, at de er engageret i kamp.

Source: NPR News May 2016 Compilation

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