engaged

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engaged
[ɪnˈgeɪdʒd]
adjetivo
1prometido(a) (to be married)
  • to be engaged (to somebody) -> estar prometido(a) (a or con alguien)
2(to be in use)
  • to be engaged -> estar ocupado(a) or (phone) (británico) comunicando; (español de España) estar ocupado(a) (public toilet)
3(involved)
  • to be engaged in doing something -> estar ocupado(a) haciendo algo

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engaged [in-gueichd]
adjetivo
1Prometido, comprometido (betrothed).
  • To get engaged -> prometerse, comprometerse
2Ocupado (occupied).
  • I’m otherwise engaged -> tengo otro compromiso
  • The work we are engaged on -> el trabajo que nos ocupa
  • The engaged tone/signal -> la señal de ocupado o de comunicando
(GB) Ocupado (toilet).(Telec.) Ocupado, comunicando.

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engaged [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd]
adjective
1
to be engaged (busy) [+seat, person] estar ocupado; (Britain) [+toilet] estar ocupado; to be engaged in estar ocupado en; dedicarse a; what are you engaged in? ¿a qué se dedica Vd?
2 (Britain) (Telec)
to be engaged estar comunicando ocupado;or (LAm)
3
to be engaged (to be married) estar prometido; [+2 persons] estar prometidos; ser novios; they've been engaged for two years llevan dos años de relaciones formales; to get engaged prometerse;to con; the engaged couple los novios
modifier
engaged signal engaged tone (n) señal de comunicando ocupado; (f)or (LAm)

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