impegnare
A2#1,021Hear it
verb
to pawn
to pledge
to bind, to oblige
to take up
to begin, to start, to engage
Used in the library
- Il sabato la nonna impegna tutta la mattina in cucina.On Saturdays grandma spends the whole morning in the kitchen.A2Di nuovo, per favore (3) — Again, please (3) (A2)
- Mio fratello si impegna molto, ma l'esame di matematica gli fa paura.My brother works hard, but the maths exam frightens him.A2Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (A2)
- La scuola impegna i ragazzi fino alle quattro, tre giorni su cinque.School keeps the children busy until four, three days out of five.A2Di nuovo, per favore (9) — Again, please (9) (A2)
Other ways to say it
- assorbireto absorb, soak up; to assimilate
- iniziareto begin, to set about; to join, to incorporate
- intraprendereto undertake, to set about, to embark upon; to take (a step, path, etc.)
- prendereto take, hold, pick up, get; to conquer (of a political territory or entity)
- vincolareto bind; to tie down
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