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engage verb

  /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ , /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/
hyökätä, ryhtyä taisteluun
  • (intransitive) To enter into battle.
 joutua taisteluun
  • To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
 kiehtoa, käyttää
  • To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
 käyttää
  • (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
 lupautua, mennä kihloihin, sitoutua
  • (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).
 luvata
  • (obsolete, transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
 palkata, pantata, työllistää, vuokrata
  • (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
 palkata, työllistää, viedä mielenkiinto, vuokrata
  • (ambitransitive) To draw into conversation.
 vetää keskusteluun

engagement noun

  /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
  • (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
 kihlaus, kihlausaika
  • (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
 esiintyminen
  • (countable, uncountable) Connection or attachment.
 kytkentä, kytkeytyminen
  • (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
 osallistuminen
  • (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
 yhteenotto

engaged adjective

  /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ , /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/
  • Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
 kihloihin, kihloissa
  • (British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.
 varattu

engaging adjective

  /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ , /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
 hurmaava, lumoava, viehättävä
engage in
ryhtyä
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