engagement

Verlobung

Das gegenseitige Versprechen zu heiraten, oder die Zeit zwischen diesem Versprechen und der Hochzeit.

In einfachem Englisch: An agreement to marry someone, or the time between this agreement and the wedding.

• They announced their engagement yesterday.
• She showed us her engagement ring.
• After a long engagement, the couple finally married.

So benutzt man es: engagement to someone (Her engagement to David lasted two years.)

Synonyme: betrothal

Häufige Wendungen: engagement ring, announce an engagement, long engagement

Termin, Verpflichtung

Eine Vereinbarung, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an einer Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, einen Vortrag zu halten oder aufzutreten.

In einfachem Englisch: An arrangement to attend an event, give a talk, or perform at a particular time.

• She has a speaking engagement tonight.
• He cancelled his engagement because he was ill.
• A prior engagement prevents me from attending your dinner.

Synonyme: appointment, commitment

Häufige Wendungen: speaking engagement, prior engagement, public engagement

Gefecht

Ein Kampf zwischen militärischen Truppen.

In einfachem Englisch: A fight between military forces.

• The engagement lasted two hours.
• Both armies lost soldiers in the engagement.
• The fleet won several naval engagements that summer.

So benutzt man es: engagement with someone (Several soldiers died in an engagement with enemy forces.)

Synonyme: battle, clash

Häufige Wendungen: military engagement, naval engagement, armed engagement

Eingriff, Einrasten

Das Ineinandergreifen von Teilen, sodass sie zusammenhalten oder gemeinsam funktionieren.

In einfachem Englisch: The joining of parts so that they hold together or work together.

• Check the engagement of the gears.
• Smooth clutch engagement prevents sudden movement.
• The mechanism failed because the teeth were not in full engagement.

So benutzt man es: engagement of A with B (The engagement of the gear with the shaft transfers power.)

Synonyme: connection, coupling

Gegenteile: disengagement

Häufige Wendungen: gear engagement, clutch engagement, full engagement

Klingenkontakt

Beim Fechten der Moment, in dem Gegner nahe genug sind, um ihre Klingen zu berühren oder anzugreifen.

In einfachem Englisch: In fencing, the point when opponents are close enough to touch swords or attack.

• The fencers reached engagement and raised their blades.
• At engagement, she moved quickly to attack.
• He stayed beyond engagement until his opponent stepped forward.

Häufige Wendungen: point of engagement, engagement distance