engagement

a formal promise to marry someone, usually shown by giving an engagement ring

compromiso de matrimonio, noviazgo

• be engaged to somebody

Collocations engagement ring · engagement party

• They announced their engagement last week.

  Anunciaron su compromiso la semana pasada.

the state of being busy or occupied with work, activities, etc.

ocupación, compromiso

• be engaged in something

Collocations full engagement · work engagement

• She is fully engaged with her work.

  Ella está completamente comprometida con su trabajo.

a formal agreement between a company and someone who will do some work for them, such as an actor or musician

contrato de servicios

• have an engagement

Collocations concert engagement · theater engagement

• The band has several engagements in Europe this summer.

  La banda tiene varios contratos de servicios en Europa este verano.

a military action or battle involving a particular group of soldiers, ships, etc.

combate, acción militar

• be engaged in something

Collocations naval engagement · air engagement

• The troops were engaged in fierce fighting.

  Las tropas estaban en combate feroz.

a legal agreement or contract to do something, such as a promise to buy a house or start work at a certain time

compromiso legal, contrato

• be engaged in something

Collocations legal engagement · employment engagement

• The company is legally engaged to start work next month.

  La empresa está legalmente comprometida a comenzar el trabajo el próximo mes.

the state of paying attention to something or someone

atención, concentración

• engage somebody's attention

Collocations full engagement · student engagement

• The speaker engaged the audience's attention.

  El orador captó la atención del público.

the state of being connected and working together, especially in a machine

conexión mecánica, enganche

• be engaged

Collocations gear engagement · clutch engagement

• The gears are now fully engaged.

  Las marchas están ahora completamente enganchadas.

the state of being responsible for doing a particular job or task, especially in the military

duty, servicio

• be engaged in something

Collocations military engagement · naval engagement

• He is currently engaged on a special mission.

  Actualmente está comprometido en una misión especial.