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engagieren

engage

verb ang-ga-ZHEE-ren Less Common
People & Society Work

Origin: from French 'engager'

Also means

hire

Usage Note

engagieren keeps its French zh sound and nasal opening, ang-ga-ZHEE-ren. Reflexive sich engagieren means 'to get involved, commit oneself' to a cause; transitively it means to hire an artist or performer.

Examples

"Viele Jugendliche engagieren sich politisch."

Natural Translation

Many young people are politically active.

Literal Translation

Many youths engage themselves politically.

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