Engages - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

Примеры использования:

Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat

verb

To take in a liquid, gas, or chemical

Примеры использования:

The black clay soil around here doesn’t absorb water very well., fig. the country has absorbed mill…

verb

If an organization absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost

Примеры использования:

The law school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next…

verb

Assign a job or role to (someone).

Примеры использования:

She has been appointed to the board

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Примеры использования:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

noun

The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

Примеры использования:

I have a warrant for your arrest

verb

Take into custody

verb

Cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage.

Примеры использования:

A campaign to attract more visitors to shetland

verb

To cause something to come toward something else, or to cause a person or animal to become interested in someone or something

Примеры использования:

An open flame attracts moths., the tennis championship will attract a lot of tourists to the city.,…

verb

To make people want to visit a place or find out more about something

Примеры использования:

Attract visitors/audiences/fans the exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors., attract interest/at…

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Примеры использования:

He was captivated by her beauty

verb

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive

Примеры использования:

Her singing captivated audiences everywhere.

verb

Take into one's possession or control by force.

Примеры использования:

The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun

The action of capturing or of being captured.

Примеры использования:

The capture of the city

verb

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

Примеры использования:

She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

noun

An act of catching something, typically a ball.

Примеры использования:

I saw myself fumbling easy catches and looking clumsy.

verb

Take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

noun

An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.

Примеры использования:

One of his first commissions was to redesign the great exhibition building

verb

Order or authorize the production of (something).

Примеры использования:

The portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792

noun

A group of people who have been formally chosen and given the authority to get information about a problem or to perform other special duties

Примеры использования:

Congress appointed a commission to study immigration policy., she received a commission to paint th…

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Примеры использования:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

verb

To join together two things, or to be joined together

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the printer connects to the computer., [ t ] a ferry connects the island to the mainland., [ …

verb

To join two or more pieces of equipment together, or to be joined in this way

Примеры использования:

Wireless networks allow you to connect two or more pcs within your own home., connect to sth the ca…

noun

Two people or things of the same sort considered together.

Примеры использования:

A couple of girls were playing marbles

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Примеры использования:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Примеры использования:

I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold., we’re having two couples over for dinner.

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Примеры использования:

He drew a map

noun

An act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

Примеры использования:

The draw has been made for this year's tournament

verb

Cause to move by pulling

verb

Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

Примеры использования:

The firm employs 150 people

noun

The state of being employed for wages or a salary.

Примеры использования:

I started work in the employ of a grocer

verb

To pay someone to work or do a job for you

Примеры использования:

The factory employs 87 workers., jacobs employs this phrase repeatedly.

verb

Absorb all the attention or interest of.

Примеры использования:

They seemed to be engrossed in conversation

verb

If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention

Примеры использования:

What is it about harry potter that so engrosses children?

verb

Enrol or be enrolled in the armed services.

Примеры использования:

He enlisted in the royal naval air service

verb

To join (an organization, esp. the armed forces)

Примеры использования:

He enlisted in the air force., the program enlists businesses in hiring inner city kids.

verb

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Примеры использования:

He enrolled in drama school

verb

To put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a group, course, or college

Примеры использования:

Enrol sb for/in/on sth under the new rules, employees could be enrolled in a company-sponsored reti…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Примеры использования:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Примеры использования:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

phrasal verb

Like or habitually take part in an activity.

Примеры использования:

I don't go in for the social whirl

phrasal verb

Enter a competition or sit an examination.

Примеры использования:

He went in for the exam

phrasal verb

To do something regularly, or to enjoy something

Примеры использования:

I’ve never gone in for spending all day at the beach.

verb

Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

Примеры использования:

She grabbed him by the shirt collar

noun

A quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize.

Примеры использования:

He made a grab at the pistol

verb

Take or seize suddenly

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Примеры использования:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Примеры использования:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

verb

Obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment.

Примеры использования:

We flew to san diego, hired a car, and headed for las vegas

noun

The action of hiring someone or something.

Примеры использования:

Car hire is recommended

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Примеры использования:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Примеры использования:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Примеры использования:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

verb

Connect with each other.

Примеры использования:

The way human activities interconnect with the environment

noun

A device used to connect two things together.

Примеры использования:

Device interconnects and methods of making the same are described.

verb

(of two or more things) to connect with or be related to each other

Примеры использования:

The problems of poverty and unemployment are all interconnected.

verb

(of two or more things) engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses.

Примеры использования:

Their fingers interlocked

noun

A device or mechanism for connecting or coordinating the function of different components.

Примеры использования:

A safety interlock to stop the blades spinning

verb

To join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another

Примеры использования:

Interlocking rings

verb

(of two or more things) mesh with one another.

Примеры использования:

Teams were brought together and compelled to intermesh

verb

Link; connect.

Примеры использования:

The tap was joined to a pipe

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.

Примеры использования:

It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

noun

The sexual partner of a bird or other animal.

Примеры использования:

A male bird sings to court a mate

verb

(of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate.

Примеры использования:

Successful males may mate with many females

verb

Short for checkmate (noun).

noun

Material made of a network of wire or thread.

Примеры использования:

Mesh for fishing nets

verb

(of the teeth of a gearwheel) be engaged with another gearwheel.

Примеры использования:

One gear meshes with the input gear

noun

A material loosely woven of wire, plastic, or thread so that it has spaces in it like a net

Примеры использования:

Pour the liquid through a strainer of fine mesh., [ i ] the teeth of the smaller and larger gears m…

verb

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

Примеры использования:

The rented flat she occupies in hampstead

verb

Live in (a certain place)

verb

(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

Примеры использования:

Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country., a large couch occupies most of the spa…

verb

Enlist (someone) in the armed forces.

Примеры использования:

We recruit our toughest soldiers from the desert tribes

noun

A person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.

Примеры использования:

The intention is to influence many of those new recruits into becoming army reserve officers.

verb

Cause to assemble or enlist in the military

verb

Continue to have (something); keep possession of.

Примеры использования:

Built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features

verb

To keep or continue to have something

Примеры использования:

Francis retained control of the company., his capacity to retain (= remember) facts was as keen as …

verb

To keep or continue to have something, especially a position or money, or control of something

Примеры использования:

Salespeople have developed novel ways to use the web to reach or retain customers., you retain the …

verb

Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

Примеры использования:

She jumped up and seized his arm

verb

Take hold of; grab

verb

To take something quickly and hold it

Примеры использования:

He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

collocation

Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

phrasal verb

Engage an employee.

Примеры использования:

He took me on as an apprentice

phrasal verb

Be willing or ready to meet an adversary or opponent.

Примеры использования:

A group of villagers has taken on the planners

verb

Come or bring together for a common purpose or action.

Примеры использования:

He called on the party to unite

verb

Join or combine

verb

To bring different groups or things together to become one, or to join together to become one

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the thirteen american colonies united to form a new nation.

verb

Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Примеры использования:

United won four games in a row

noun

A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory.

Примеры использования:

A 3–0 win over birmingham

verb

To defeat a competitor, or to achieve first position or get a prize in a competition

Примеры использования:

[ i ] did they win last night?, [ t ] our team won the game!

noun

A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.

Примеры использования:

The god told him that he would meet a cow that had never borne the weight of a yoke or plough.

verb

Put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke.

Примеры использования:

A plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together

noun

A thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.

Примеры использования:

How much did that yoke set you back?