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