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)

Conjugation edit

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)

Conjugation edit

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