engage
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Take part in or get involved
To join in and take part in something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engage in [activity]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engage with' (interact) and 'engage in' (participate), using them interchangeably when the preposition changes the meaning.
Συνώνυμα
participate (More neutral and common; does not imply depth of involvement.)
Αντώνυμα
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from participation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engage in conversation
|engage in discussion
|engage in activities
|engage in debate
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Students are encouraged to engage in community service.
- He rarely engages in political debates.
- The workshop allows participants to engage in hands-on learning.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like to engage in sports.
- She will engage in the meeting.
- They engage in class projects.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Attract and keep interest
To make someone interested and keep their attention.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engage [someone's] attention/interest
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'engage' meaning 'attract attention' with 'hire' or 'employ'. Context clarifies the difference.
Συνώνυμα
captivate (Stronger and more emotional; often literary or dramatic.)
Αντώνυμα
bore (To cause loss of interest.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engage the audience
|engage customers
|engage listeners
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|education
Παραδείγματα
- The teacher used stories to engage the students.
- Her speech engaged the audience from start to finish.
- Interactive exhibits engage visitors more effectively.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The movie engaged me from the start.
- He tries to engage his friends with jokes.
- The teacher engages the class with games.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Communicate or interact directly
To talk to or work with someone so you connect with them.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engage with [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'engage to' instead of 'engage with' when talking about interacting.
Συνώνυμα
interact (More general; can be impersonal or brief.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately avoid interaction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engage with customers
|engage with the public
|engage with issues
Θέματα
communication
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- The company aims to engage with local communities.
- She engages well with younger students.
- We need to engage with these ideas seriously.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like to engage with my classmates.
- He engages with his team every day.
- We engage with new people at the club.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
Employ or hire someone
To give someone work for pay.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engage [someone] to do [something]
Συνώνυμα
employ (Most common neutral term; no formal tone implied.)
Αντώνυμα
dismiss (To officially remove someone from employment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engage a lawyer
|engage a consultant
|engage staff
Θέματα
business
|work
Παραδείγματα
- They engaged a new manager for the branch office.
- The firm was engaged to design the building.
- We engaged a translator for the conference.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We engaged a driver for the trip.
- They engaged a cook for the party.
- The school engaged a new teacher.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
Activate a mechanism or part
To start a machine part working by moving it into place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engage [gear/clutch/machine part]
Συνώνυμα
activate (General term for starting something; not necessarily mechanical engagement.)
Αντώνυμα
disengage (To move a mechanism out of position so it stops working.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engage the clutch
|engage the gears
|engage the brake
Θέματα
technology
|transport
|work
Παραδείγματα
- Engage the clutch before changing gears.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot system.
- You must engage the safety lock before use.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Engage the brake when you stop.
- He engaged the gear slowly.
- Please engage the lock on the door.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
engage
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
en - gage (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: engage
- 3rd Person Singular: engages
- Present Participle: engaging
- Past: engaged
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
be engaged in
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Occupied with an activity/task
To be busy doing something.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Teachers should engage with students outside class as well.
- The article encourages readers to engage with new ideas.