engage

engage
en·gage [ɪnʼgeɪʤ, Am enʼ-] vt
1) (employ)
to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen];
to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagieren;
to \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmen;
to \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen
2) (Brit) (form: hire)
to \engage sb jdn anstellen; company jdn beauftragen
3) (form: hold interest)
to \engage sb jds Aufmerksamkeit f in Anspruch nehmen;
(fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o begeistern];
to \engage oneself in sth sich akk mit etw dat beschäftigen
4) (involve)
to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln;
to \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen
5) (put into use)
to \engage the clutch einkuppeln;
to \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schalten;
to \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten
6) mil
to \engage sb jdn angreifen
7) tech
to be \engaged;
the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinander
8) (Brit) (dated: reserve)
to \engage sth etw anmieten; hotel room etw reservieren vi
1) (involve self with)
to \engage in sth sich akk an etw dat beteiligen;
to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm treten;
to \engage in conversation sich akk unterhalten;
to \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führen;
to \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreiben;
to \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen];
to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben
2) mil angreifen;
to \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen
3) tech eingreifen, einrasten;
to \engage with each other cogs ineinandergreifen
4) (form: promise)
to \engage to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun

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