engajar

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Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English engageFrench engagerGerman engagieren.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /enɡaˈʒar/, /enɡaˈd͡ʒar/

Verb[edit]

engajar (present tense engajas, past tense engajis, future tense engajos, imperative engajez, conditional engajus)

  1. (transitive) to engage, hire (someone)
  2. (transitive, military) to enlist (someone)

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French engager.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡaˈʒa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡaˈʒa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧ga‧jar

Verb[edit]

engajar (first-person singular present engajo, first-person singular preterite engajei, past participle engajado)

  1. (transitive) to engage (to hold the attention of)
  2. (transitive) to engage (to enter into conflict with)
  3. (transitive) to engage (to arrange to employ or use)
  4. (transitive) to engage (to gain someone’s support)

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