- engagement
- noun the engagement of three new assistants; When shall we announce our engagement?; Have you any engagements tomorrow?; a naval engagement (= battle); (also adjective) an engagement ring.) contrato, petición de mano, compromiso, combateengagement n1. compromiso (matrimonial)I didn't know about their engagement no sabía nada de su compromiso2. noviazgowe had a long engagement tuvimos un noviazgo largo3. compromiso / citahe was not at the meeting because of another engagement no estuvo en la reunión porque tenía otro compromisoengagementtr[ɪn'geɪʤmənt]noun1 (to be married) petición nombre femenino de mano; (period) noviazgo■ they announced their engagement at the party anunciaron su compromiso en la fiesta2 (appointment) compromiso, cita■ I have a prior engagement tengo una cita previa3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL combate nombre masculino4 (employment) contrato, empleo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLengagement ring anillo de compromisoengagement [ɪn'geɪʤmənt, ɛn-] n1) appointment: cita f, hora f2) betrothal: compromiso mengagementn.• ajuste s.m.• cita s.f.• compromiso s.m.• contrato s.m.• desposorios s.m.pl.• enlace s.m.• noviazco s.m.• noviazgo s.m.• obligación s.f.ɪn'geɪdʒməntnoun1) (pledge to marry) compromiso m; (period) noviazgo m
they have broken off their engagement — han roto su compromiso; (before n)
engagement ring — anillo m de compromiso
2) (appointment) compromiso m[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒmǝnt]1. N1) (to marry) compromiso m ; (=period of engagement) noviazgo mthey announced their engagement yesterday — anunciaron su compromiso ayer
the engagement lasted ten months — el noviazgo duró diez meses
the engagement is announced of Miss A to Mr B — la Srta. A y el Sr. B han anunciado su compromiso (matrimonial)
2) (=appointment) compromiso m , cita fI have a previous engagement — ya tengo un compromiso
3) (=undertaking) compromiso mto enter into an engagement to do sth — comprometerse a hacer algo
4) (Mil) (=battle) batalla f , combate m5) (=contract) contrato ma long engagement at a theatre — un contrato largo con un teatro
2.CPDengagement book N — dietario m ; (at work) agenda f de trabajo
engagement diary N — = engagement book
engagement party N — fiesta f de compromiso
engagement ring N — anillo m de compromiso or de pedida
* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒmənt]noun1) (pledge to marry) compromiso m; (period) noviazgo mthey have broken off their engagement — han roto su compromiso; (before n)
engagement ring — anillo m de compromiso
2) (appointment) compromiso m
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.