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engaged

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

To be engaged means that two people have promised to marry each other. It describes the time between a couple's decision to wed and the actual wedding ceremony.

Ejemplos

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1

My brother and his girlfriend just got engaged.

My brother and his girlfriend just got engaged.

2

The couple announced they were formally engaged to be married.

The couple announced they were formally engaged to be married.

3

Hey! Did you hear that Sarah and Mark are finally engaged?

Hey! Did you hear that Sarah and Mark are finally engaged?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
engagement
Verb
engage
Adjetivo
engaged
Relacionado
fiancé
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'engaged' like a 'gage' (a pledge) that you put 'in' to guarantee a future wedding.

Quiz rápido

They have been ___ for two years, and they are finally getting married in June.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: engaged

Ejemplos

1

My brother and his girlfriend just got engaged.

everyday

My brother and his girlfriend just got engaged.

2

The couple announced they were formally engaged to be married.

formal

The couple announced they were formally engaged to be married.

3

Hey! Did you hear that Sarah and Mark are finally engaged?

informal

Hey! Did you hear that Sarah and Mark are finally engaged?

4

The survey tracks how long engaged couples wait before the wedding.

academic

The survey tracks how long engaged couples wait before the wedding.

5

The CEO is recently engaged and will take a leave of absence for the wedding.

business

The CEO is recently engaged and will take a leave of absence for the wedding.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
engagement
Verb
engage
Adjetivo
engaged
Relacionado
fiancé

Colocaciones comunes

get engaged to promise to marry someone
newly engaged having recently promised to marry
happily engaged being in a happy state before marriage
engaged to having a promise to marry a specific person
formally engaged having an official announcement of marriage

Frases Comunes

get engaged to someone

to make a promise to marry a specific person

an engaged couple

two people who are going to get married

newly engaged

people who just started their engagement

Se confunde a menudo con

engaged vs busy

In British English, a phone line is 'engaged' when it is busy; in a family context, it only means promised to marry.

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Notas de uso

When talking about people, always use the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'He is engaged to Mary') rather than 'with'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often say 'engaged with someone' instead of the correct 'engaged to someone'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'engaged' like a 'gage' (a pledge) that you put 'in' to guarantee a future wedding.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old French word 'engagier', which means to bind by a pledge or a promise.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as an adjective after the verb 'to be' or 'to get'. Followed by the preposition 'to' when mentioning the partner.
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Contexto cultural

In many Western cultures, being engaged is usually symbolized by wearing a diamond ring on the fourth finger of the left hand.

Quiz rápido

They have been ___ for two years, and they are finally getting married in June.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: engaged

Frases relacionadas

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