engager — French to English

How French engager is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: engagaient (1), engage (50 103), engagent (13 248), engager (56 032), engages (84), engagez (62), engagé (43 700), engagée (23 246), engagées (34 513), engagés (27 954). By style: everyday 157 · literary 12 · biblical 17 · parliamentary 12 725 · legal and administrative 13 930 · UN documents 222 102.

committed

Used about 22 305 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 2 648 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 746 · UN documents ≈ 17 902). Meaning: committed in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Yanni était dans une relation engagée.

  Yanni was in a committed relationship.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Amastan and Amastan · checked, community translation · #10052596 #11756643

• Ils se sont tous engagés dans ce domaine.

  They are all committed to it.

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• le montant engagé juridiquement;

  the amount legally committed;

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• Les fonds disponibles pour l ' assistance technique étaient déjà entièrement engagés;

  The funds available for technical assistance had already been fully committed;

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• Tom s'engage à ratifier les décisions prises par Marie.

  Tom is committed to ratifying the decisions made by Mary.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by felix63 and Eccles17 · checked, community translation · #6580748 #6580723

engaged

Used about 11 862 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · parliamentary ≈ 550 · legal and administrative ≈ 675 · UN documents ≈ 10 630). Meaning: engaged in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Elle a été engagée en tant qu'interprète.

  She was engaged as an interpreter.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CM · checked, community translation · #315885 #134555

• Tel est le contexte de la procédure dans laquelle nous sommes engagés.

  That is the context of the process we are engaged in.

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• Arbre de transmission et/ou plus de 2 pignons engagés

  drive shaft and/or more than 2 engaged gearwheels

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• d) La marche arrière n ' est pas engagée.

  The reverse gear is not engaged. 15.2.4.3.2.2.

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• Elles se sont engagées dans la recherche sur le cancer.

  They are engaged in cancer research.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #305589 #1788520

undertake

Used about 10 162 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 344 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 984 · UN documents ≈ 7 832). Meaning: undertake in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Je m'engage à le faire.

  I undertake to do that.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and curtisdavid · checked, community translation · #1055125 #3794279

• Madame Fraga Estévez, je m'engage à ce que cette vérification soit faite aussi scrupuleusement que possible.

  Mrs Fraga Estévez, I will undertake to ensure that this is checked as carefully as possible.

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• Les parties s'engagent à promouvoir la coopération culturelle.

  The Parties undertake to promote cultural cooperation.

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• i) le manque de ressources financières pour engager l ' étude;

  lack of financial resources to undertake the study;

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• Les États membres s'engagent à éviter d'étendre la fourchette actuelle au-dessus du taux normal minimal qu'ils appliquent.

  The Member States undertake to avoid extending the current span above the current lowest standard rate applied by them.

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hired

Used about 2 904 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 67 · legal and administrative ≈ 40 · UN documents ≈ 2 797).

• On ne m'a pas engagé.

  I wasn't hired.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and CK · checked, community translation · #2247540 #4693285

• Enfin, le personnel administratif était engagé et rétribué par Bryne Fotball ASA (clause 5.1).

  Finally, administrative staff would be hired and paid by Bryne Fotball ASA (Clause 5.1).

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• Un consultant indépendant a été engagé.

  Independent consultant hired instead

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• J'ai engagé un guide.

  I hired a guide.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · #4935557 #6914929

• Les salariés nouvellement engagés devront être en excédent de l ' effectif total moyen des six derniers mois;

  (h) The number of persons hired must exceed the total average staff number of the previous six months;

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More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

• J'aimerais engager quelqu'un qui parle français.

  I'd like to hire someone who speaks French.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · #2451236 #5375132

• Je veux m'engager dans l'armée.

  I want to join the army.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and CK · checked, community translation · #2011910 #11619567

• Sami a refusé de s'engager.

  Sami refused to get involved.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · #6312427 #6312781

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