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