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"Engage" is a form of "engage", a transitive verb which is often translated as "captar". "Excel" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "sobresalir". Learn more about the difference between "engage" and "excel" below.
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.
excel(
ehk
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sehl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. sobresalir
Her son excels at mathematics and science.Su hijo sobresale en las matemáticas y la ciencia.
b. destacarse
As a painter, he excelled in the representation of animals, flowers, and fruits.Como pintor, se destacó en la representación de animales, flores y frutas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. superar
He's producing brilliant work and excelling nearly all of his peers.Está produciendo un trabajo brillante y está superando a casi todos sus coetáneos.
