engage
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Английски
~ 2200
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Take part in or get involved
To join in and take part in something.
Модел на употреба:
to engage in [activity]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engage with' (interact) and 'engage in' (participate), using them interchangeably when the preposition changes the meaning.
Синоними
participate (More neutral and common; does not imply depth of involvement.)
Антоними
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from participation.)
Колокации
engage in conversation
|engage in discussion
|engage in activities
|engage in debate
Теми
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Students are encouraged to engage in community service.
- He rarely engages in political debates.
- The workshop allows participants to engage in hands-on learning.
Примери за учащи
- I like to engage in sports.
- She will engage in the meeting.
- They engage in class projects.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Attract and keep interest
To make someone interested and keep their attention.
Модел на употреба:
to engage [someone's] attention/interest
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse 'engage' meaning 'attract attention' with 'hire' or 'employ'. Context clarifies the difference.
Синоними
captivate (Stronger and more emotional; often literary or dramatic.)
Антоними
bore (To cause loss of interest.)
Колокации
engage the audience
|engage customers
|engage listeners
Теми
communication
|emotions
|education
Примери
- The teacher used stories to engage the students.
- Her speech engaged the audience from start to finish.
- Interactive exhibits engage visitors more effectively.
Примери за учащи
- The movie engaged me from the start.
- He tries to engage his friends with jokes.
- The teacher engages the class with games.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Communicate or interact directly
To talk to or work with someone so you connect with them.
Модел на употреба:
to engage with [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'engage to' instead of 'engage with' when talking about interacting.
Синоними
interact (More general; can be impersonal or brief.)
Антоними
ignore (To deliberately avoid interaction.)
Колокации
engage with customers
|engage with the public
|engage with issues
Теми
communication
|relationships
Примери
- The company aims to engage with local communities.
- She engages well with younger students.
- We need to engage with these ideas seriously.
Примери за учащи
- I like to engage with my classmates.
- He engages with his team every day.
- We engage with new people at the club.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Employ or hire someone
To give someone work for pay.
Модел на употреба:
to engage [someone] to do [something]
Синоними
employ (Most common neutral term; no formal tone implied.)
Антоними
dismiss (To officially remove someone from employment.)
Колокации
engage a lawyer
|engage a consultant
|engage staff
Теми
business
|work
Примери
- They engaged a new manager for the branch office.
- The firm was engaged to design the building.
- We engaged a translator for the conference.
Примери за учащи
- We engaged a driver for the trip.
- They engaged a cook for the party.
- The school engaged a new teacher.
Глагол
B2
action
5
Activate a mechanism or part
To start a machine part working by moving it into place.
Модел на употреба:
to engage [gear/clutch/machine part]
Синоними
activate (General term for starting something; not necessarily mechanical engagement.)
Антоними
disengage (To move a mechanism out of position so it stops working.)
Колокации
engage the clutch
|engage the gears
|engage the brake
Теми
technology
|transport
|work
Примери
- Engage the clutch before changing gears.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot system.
- You must engage the safety lock before use.
Примери за учащи
- Engage the brake when you stop.
- He engaged the gear slowly.
- Please engage the lock on the door.
Граматика
Речникова форма
engage
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
Срички и ударение
en - gage (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: engage
- 3rd Person Singular: engages
- Present Participle: engaging
- Past: engaged
Семейство думи
Forms
engages
verb
engaging
verb
engaged
verb
Core family
engagement
noun B1
Related words
engagingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disengage
verb
disengaged
adjective
disengagement
noun
Изрази
be engaged in
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Occupied with an activity/task
To be busy doing something.
Примери
- He is engaged in writing his thesis.
- She was engaged in preparing dinner when I arrived.
be engaged to (someone)
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Agreed to marry someone in future
To have promised to marry someone.
Примери
- She is engaged to her college sweetheart.
- They have been engaged for six months.
engage in
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Take part in activity/situation
To take part in an activity or situation.
Примери
- She engages in volunteer work every weekend.
- The students actively engaged in the discussion.
engage with
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Interact directly with someone/something
To talk or work directly with someone or something.
Примери
- Teachers should engage with students outside class as well.
- The article encourages readers to engage with new ideas.