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"Engage" is a form of "engage", a transitive verb which is often translated as "captar". "Embrace" is a noun which is often translated as "el abrazo". Learn more about the difference between "embrace" and "engage" below.
embrace(
ehm
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breys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to hold)
a. abrazar
When I get home I'm going to embrace you and never let you go.Cuando llegue a casa te voy a abrazar y nunca te voy a soltar.
3. (to accept)
a. aceptar
The committee seems to have wholeheartedly embraced my proposal.El comité parece haber aceptado con ganas mi propuesta.
b. abrazar
After her brush with death, she embraced every day with enthusiasm.Después de su encuentro con la muerte, abrazaba cada día con entusiasmo.
c. aprovechar
Guillermo embraced every opportunity to learn when he was at university.Guillermo aprovechó cada oportunidad de aprender cuando estaba en la universidad.
d. adoptar
Sara embraced her husband's religion and customs.Sara adoptó la religión y las costumbres de su esposo.
4. (to include)
a. abarcar
They formed a new government that embraced the four main regions of the country.Formaron un gobierno nuevo que abarcaba las cuatro regiones principales del país.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
engage(
ihn
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geyj
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to hire)
a. contratar
The company wanted to engage him as a risk analyst.La empresa quería contratarlo como analista de riesgos.
3. (mechanics)
a. engranar
You have to engage the gears to be able to use the bike.Tienes que engranar los engranajes para poder usar la bici.
a. entablar combate con
Captain Turner's men will engage the enemy here while we move round the back.Los hombres del capitán Turner entablarán combate con el enemigo aquí mientras que nosotros pasemos por detrás.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dedicarse
Many retired people engage in volunteer activities.Muchos jubilados se dedican a actividades voluntarias.
b. estar involucrado en
They have been accused of engaging in smuggling.Los han acusado de estar involucrados en contrabando.
6. (mechanics)
a. engranar
The cogs engage perfectly with the wheel.Los piñones engranan perfectamente con la rueda.
a. entablar
We need to engage in dialogue with the unions.Hay que entablar diálogo con los sindicatos.
