engage

1. To interact socially.

   (transitive)To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.

   beschäftigen

2. (ambitransitive)To draw into conversation.

   anstellen

3. To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).

4. To interact antagonistically.

   (transitive)To enter into conflict with (an enemy).

   1698-1699, Edmund Ludlow, Memoirs a favourable opportunity of engaging the enemy

   angreifen, anlegen

5. (intransitive)To enter into battle.

6. To interact contractually.

   (transitive)To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).

   заді́юватиzadíjuvaty, найма́тиnajmáty

7. (intransitive)To guarantee or promise (to do something).

   verpflichten

8. (transitive)To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).

   They were engaged last month! They're planning to have the wedding next year.

9. To interact mechanically.

   To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).

   Whenever I engage the clutch, the car stalls out.

   einrasten, ineinander greifen

10. (transitive)To come into gear with.

    The teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another.

11. (intransitive, transitive)To activate a lock.

    He engaged the lock on the door.

    The lock engaged automatically when the door was shut.

12. To interact contractually.

    (obsolete, transitive)To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).

1. He is engaged in foreign trade.

   Він зайнятий у сфері міжнародної торгівлі.

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2. Tom and Mary are now engaged.

   Том та Мері зараз помолвлені.

   ruТом с Мэри теперь помолвлены.

   deTom und Maria sind jetzt verlobt.

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3. Tom is engaged to my daughter.

   Том заручений з моєю донькою.

   ruТом помолвлен с моей дочерью.

   deTom ist mit meiner Tochter verlobt.

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4. Tom and Mary are already engaged.

   Том та Мері вже заручені.

   ruТом с Мэри уже помолвлены.

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5. Tom and Mary aren't engaged yet.

   Том та Мері ще не заручені.

   ruТом и Мэри ещё не помолвлены.

   deTom und Maria sind noch nicht verlobt.

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