engagement
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 5600
అర్థాలు
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నామవాచకం
B1
state
1
State of being promised to marry
The time when two people have agreed to marry, but are not married yet.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s engagement to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse "engagement" with "wedding." "Engagement" is the period or state before marriage when two people have agreed to marry; the "wedding" is the actual marriage ceremony and celebration.
పర్యాయపదాలు
betrothal (More formal and less common in modern everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
breakup (Refers to ending a romantic relationship instead of agreeing to marry.)
పదకలయికలు
announce an engagement
|break off an engagement
|long engagement
|engagement ring
|engagement party
|engagement announcement
విషయాలు
relationships
|family
|daily life
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- They announced their engagement to friends and family last weekend.
- Her engagement to Daniel was a complete surprise to everyone at the party.
- After a two-year engagement, they finally set a date for the wedding.
- She showed me the ring and told me about her recent engagement.
- The couple called off their engagement a few months before the wedding.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My sister is very happy about her engagement.
- Their engagement will last one year before the wedding.
- He told his parents about his engagement to Maria.
- She is planning an engagement party for next month.
- They broke off the engagement after many arguments.
నామవాచకం
B1
event
2
Planned meeting or appointment
A plan to meet someone or do something at a certain time.
వాడుక నమూనా:
have an engagement at [time/place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think "engagement" in this sense is only for romantic situations. In fact, it is also a common formal word meaning an appointment or planned event, especially in written or polite speech.
పర్యాయపదాలు
appointment (Common in both social and professional contexts; often used for formal or practical meetings.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
cancellation (Refers to stopping or calling off a planned engagement.)
పదకలయికలు
social engagement
|business engagement
|prior engagement
|keep an engagement
|cancel an engagement
|miss an engagement
విషయాలు
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|work
|time
ఉదాహరణలు
- I can't come to the dinner because I already have a prior engagement.
- She checked her calendar to see if she had any engagements that evening.
- The ambassador had several public engagements during his visit.
- He rushed from one engagement to the next all day.
- Due to a family engagement, she was unable to attend the conference.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am sorry, but I have another engagement tonight.
- He wrote all his engagements in his phone.
- She canceled her engagement at the last minute.
- My boss has many business engagements this week.
- We moved the meeting because of a school engagement.
నామవాచకం
B2
state
3
Active involvement and interest
How much people are active, interested, and involved in something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
engagement with [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize this meaning is very common in business, education, and social media. They sometimes translate it only as "interest," but "engagement" usually also includes action or participation, not just feeling.
పర్యాయపదాలు
involvement (Broad and common; does not always include the idea of energy or enthusiasm that "engagement" often suggests.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disengagement (Describes a lack of interest, emotional withdrawal, or pulling away from participation.)
పదకలయికలు
student engagement
|employee engagement
|audience engagement
|social media engagement
|public engagement
|increase engagement
విషయాలు
business
|education
|media
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher used group work to boost student engagement in the lesson.
- Our campaign focuses on increasing public engagement with climate issues.
- High employee engagement is linked to better company performance.
- The video had great engagement on social media, with thousands of comments and shares.
- The museum is working to improve engagement with younger visitors.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The class showed low engagement and many students looked bored.
- Good leaders try to increase employee engagement.
- We track engagement with our website each week.
- Games and questions can help student engagement in class.
- The project failed because there was little community engagement.
నామవాచకం
B2
event
4
Booked performance or professional job
A job for a short time when a person is asked to perform or speak at a place.
వాడుక నమూనా:
have an engagement at [place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think this meaning is about marriage because of the word "engagement." In this sense it is unrelated to marriage and instead refers to a short job, usually for performers or speakers.
పర్యాయపదాలు
gig (Informal; commonly used for musicians and performers.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
cancellation (Refers to the end or removal of a planned engagement.)
పదకలయికలు
speaking engagement
|two-week engagement
|sold-out engagement
|club engagement
|book an engagement
|one-night engagement
విషయాలు
business
|entertainment
|work
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- The band has a three-night engagement at the downtown theatre.
- She flew to Paris for a speaking engagement at a major conference.
- After a long engagement in Las Vegas, the magician returned home.
- His schedule is full of concert engagements this summer.
- The comedian lost several engagements when the club closed.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The singer has an engagement at the hotel tonight.
- He is busy because he has many speaking engagements.
- They booked a two-week engagement at the jazz club.
- She canceled the engagement because she was sick.
- The actor’s first big engagement was on Broadway.
నామవాచకం
technical
B2
event
5
Battle between armed forces
A fight or battle between armies or armed groups.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an engagement with [enemy/forces]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not recognize that this use is mainly military or historical. In everyday speech, "battle" or "fight" is more common; "engagement" sounds formal or technical in this context.
పర్యాయపదాలు
battle (Very common general word; slightly less technical than "engagement.")
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ceasefire (Refers to stopping fighting rather than having a specific combat event.)
పదకలయికలు
armed engagement
|brief engagement
|engagement with enemy forces
|first engagement
|rules of engagement
|enter into an engagement
విషయాలు
military
|history
|politics
ఉదాహరణలు
- The soldiers were wounded in a brief engagement near the border.
- Historically, this valley was the site of several major engagements.
- Troops avoided direct engagement with the enemy during the night.
- The battle plan called for a quick engagement followed by withdrawal.
- New rules of engagement were issued to limit civilian casualties.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Many soldiers died in the engagement.
- The army tried to avoid direct engagement with the enemy.
- This town was the place of a famous engagement.
- The general ordered no engagement after dark.
- They changed the rules of engagement to protect civilians.
నామవాచకం
technical
C1
state
6
Mechanical parts locking or meshing
The moment when machine parts connect so they can move or work together.
వాడుక నమూనా:
engagement of [part/mechanism]
పర్యాయపదాలు
meshing (Used especially for gears whose teeth fit together.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disengagement (Describes mechanical parts separating so that they no longer transmit movement or force.)
పదకలయికలు
gear engagement
|clutch engagement
|smooth engagement
|full engagement
|engagement mechanism
|engagement and disengagement
విషయాలు
technology
|engineering
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- A sudden clutch engagement can cause the car to jerk forward.
- The design allows for smooth engagement of the gears at high speed.
- Improper engagement of the locking mechanism may lead to failure.
- The engineer adjusted the timing of the valve engagement.
- A delay in engagement can damage the transmission over time.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Slow clutch engagement makes the car easier to drive.
- The gears made a loud sound at engagement.
- Good engagement of the parts is important for safety.
- The mechanic checked the engagement of the brake system.
- There was a problem with the engagement of the lock.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
engagement
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
en - gage - ment (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: engagement
- Plural: engagement, engagements
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
engagements
noun
Core family
engage
verb B1
engaged
adjective
Related words
engaging
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
disengage
verb
disengaged
adjective
disengagement
noun
Advanced or less common
engagingly
adverb
పదప్రయోగాలు
audience engagement
1/ˈɔdiəns ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
Interest and reaction from an audience
How interested and active the people are who are watching or listening to something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The speaker used stories to improve audience engagement.
- Interactive polls can increase audience engagement during online events.
- The show was fun, but audience engagement was low.
engagement announcement
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt ənˈaʊnsmənt/
fixed phrase
Public notice of an engagement
A message, often in a newspaper or online, that tells people a couple is engaged.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Their engagement announcement was posted on social media.
- The local paper printed an engagement announcement with their photo.
- They waited until after the holiday to make their engagement announcement.
engagement gift
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt ɡˈɪft/
fixed phrase
Present for a new engagement
A gift that someone gives to a couple when they become engaged.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They received a beautiful vase as an engagement gift.
- We brought a small engagement gift to the party.
- Her friends sent flowers as an engagement gift.
engagement party
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
Party to celebrate engagement
A party to celebrate that two people have decided to get married.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They invited close friends to a small engagement party at their home.
- Her parents are planning a big engagement party for the couple.
- We met most of their family at their engagement party.
engagement photo
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt fˈoʊtoʊ/
fixed phrase
Photo to mark an engagement
A special photo of a couple taken after they decide to get married, often used for announcements or invitations.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They hired a professional photographer for their engagement photos.
- The couple shared a sweet engagement photo on their website.
- Her parents framed the engagement photo and put it in the living room.
engagement ring
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt ɹˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Ring given to show engagement
A ring that someone gives to their partner when they agree to get married.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He surprised her with a diamond engagement ring at dinner.
- She proudly showed her new engagement ring to her coworkers.
- They chose a simple gold engagement ring instead of a large stone.
public engagement
1/pˈʌblɪk ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Interaction with the general public
Work that groups, like universities or governments, do to talk and work with the public.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The museum runs public engagement programs for local schools.
- Scientists are encouraged to do more public engagement about their research.
- Effective public engagement can build trust in new policies.
rules of engagement
1/ɹˈulz əv ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Official instructions for using force
Official rules that tell soldiers or police when and how they can use force.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Commanders updated the rules of engagement to reduce civilian harm.
- Peacekeepers operate under strict rules of engagement.
- The report questioned whether the rules of engagement were followed.
social media engagement
1/sˈoʊʃəl mˈidiə ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
User interaction with social posts
How much people like, share, comment on, or click social media posts.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The campaign had high social media engagement but low sales.
- They track social media engagement to see which posts work best.
- Adding questions to your posts can increase social media engagement.
speaking engagement
1/spˈikɪŋ ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
Arranged event to give a talk
A planned event where a person gives a speech, often for work or money.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She has a speaking engagement at a tech conference next week.
- The author canceled his speaking engagement due to illness.
- He travels often for international speaking engagements.
employee engagement
1/ɪmplˈɔɪi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
Workers' emotional commitment to job
How much workers feel interested in their job and want to do it well.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Employee engagement is key to improving productivity.
- The survey measured overall employee engagement levels.
employee engagement
2/ɪmplˈɔɪi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Employees’ commitment and motivation
How much workers care about their job and company and want to do their best.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company invests in training to boost employee engagement.
- Low employee engagement can lead to high staff turnover.
- Regular feedback is important for maintaining employee engagement.