engagement

fidanzamento

Promessa di sposarsi con qualcuno, oppure periodo tra questa promessa e il matrimonio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: engagement to someone (Her engagement to David lasted two years.)

Sinonimi: betrothal

Espressioni comuni: engagement ring, announce an engagement, long engagement

impegno, appuntamento

Accordo per partecipare a un evento, tenere un discorso o esibirsi a un’ora o data stabilita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: appointment, commitment

Espressioni comuni: speaking engagement, prior engagement, public engagement

scontro, combattimento

Combattimento tra forze militari.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: engagement with someone (Several soldiers died in an engagement with enemy forces.)

Sinonimi: battle, clash

Espressioni comuni: military engagement, naval engagement, armed engagement

innesto, ingranamento

Unione di parti in modo che restino agganciate o funzionino insieme.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: engagement of A with B (The engagement of the gear with the shaft transfers power.)

Sinonimi: connection, coupling

Contrari: disengagement

Espressioni comuni: gear engagement, clutch engagement, full engagement

contatto

Momento in cui gli avversari sono abbastanza vicini da toccare le lame o attaccare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: point of engagement, engagement distance