engaged

fiancé

Qui a promis d’épouser quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Having agreed to marry someone.

• They got engaged yesterday.
• He has been engaged to Anna for a year.
• The engaged couple are planning a small wedding.

Comment l'utiliser : engaged to someone (She is engaged to her childhood friend.)

Synonymes : betrothed

Expressions courantes : get engaged, engaged to someone, an engaged couple

occupé, impliqué

Occupé à faire quelque chose ou participant activement à une activité.

En anglais simple : Busy doing something or actively taking part in an activity.

• She is engaged in research.
• The team was actively engaged in finding a solution.
• Several countries are engaged in peace talks.

Comment l'utiliser : engaged in something/doing something (They are engaged in repairing the bridge.)

Synonymes : involved, occupied, busy

Expressions courantes : engaged in research, actively engaged in something, engaged in doing something

intéressé, absorbé

Qui s’intéresse beaucoup à quelque chose et y prête attention.

En anglais simple : Very interested in something and giving it your attention.

• The audience remained engaged throughout.
• She looked engaged and asked thoughtful questions.
• The children were fully engaged in the story.

Comment l'utiliser : engaged in/with something (The students were deeply engaged with the story.)

Synonymes : interested, absorbed, attentive

Contraires : uninterested, disengaged

Expressions courantes : an engaged audience, keep someone engaged, engaged with something

occupé

Se dit d’une ligne téléphonique déjà utilisée pour un autre appel.

En anglais simple : Already being used for another telephone call.

• The line is engaged.
• I kept getting an engaged tone.
• Her phone was engaged when I tried again.

Synonymes : busy

Contraires : free

Expressions courantes : the line engaged, an engaged tone, phone is engaged