engagement Význam & definícia

Význam engagement v slovenčine

• 0 an agreement to marry someone:

  • They announced their engagement at the party on Saturday.

  • an engagement party

• 1 an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time:

  • a dinner engagement

  • I'm afraid I have a previous/prior engagement (= another arrangement already made).

• 2 the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war

• 3 the fact of being involved with something:

  • He was known for his engagement with the problems of the most difficult students.

  • their lack of engagement in politics

  • This article outlines the council's communication and public engagement strategy.

  • The charity is currently recruiting for an experienced engagement officer.

• 4 an arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place:

  • We have a dinner engagement Thursday.

  • The Dance Theatre of Harlem began a two-week engagement at the Kennedy Center.

  • The governor has numerous speaking engagements (= arrangements to give formal speeches) next month.

• 5 the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war:

  • a military engagement

• 6 the act of promising that you intend to marry, or the state of having decided to get married:

  • They announced their engagement.

• 7 an arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere:

  • a speaking/public engagement He is currently out of town on a speaking engagement.

  • a prior/previous engagement I'm afraid she can't come; she has a previous engagement.

• 8 the fact of employing someone:

  • There were concerns about variability in the rates of pay and the terms of engagement of part-time tutors.

• 9 used to show that something, for example a price, can be changed:

  • Please contact us for a written offer without engagement.