Usage examples of "engage" in English with translation to German

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The company engaged him as an advisor. Die Firma hat ihn als Berater beschäftigt.
My brother is engaged in cancer research. Mein Bruder beschäftigt sich mit der Krebsforschung.
He is engaged upon a new novel. Er ist mit einem neuen Roman beschäftigt.
He was engaged in making a telescope. Er war damit beschäftigt, ein Teleskop herzustellen.
Mrs. Smith is actively engaged in volunteer work. Frau Smith beschäftigt sich aktiv mit ehrenamtlicher Arbeit.
At that time she was engaged in some sort of work. Zu jener Zeit war sie mit irgendeiner Arbeit beschäftigt.
I'm engaged tomorrow, so I've arranged for someone else to take my place. Morgen bin ich beschäftigt. Deshalb habe ich jemanden besorgt, der mich vertritt.
Do you engage in any sport? Treibst du irgendwelchen Sport?
I have no time to engage in gossip. Ich habe keine Zeit zum Tratschen.
It's funny how Esperanto activists still engage in Volapük bashing even though Esperanto has outperformed Volapük to near-extinction over the course of a hundred years. Es ist seltsam, wie Esperanto-Aktivisten immer noch auf Volapük herumhacken, wo doch Esperanto im Laufe von hundert Jahren Volapük fast bis zu dessen Aussterben überflügelt hat.
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein. Keine Bestimmung dieser Erklärung darf dahin ausgelegt werden, dass sie für einen Staat, eine Gruppe oder eine Person irgendein Recht begründet, eine Tätigkeit auszuüben oder eine Handlung zu begehen, welche die Beseitigung der in dieser Erklärung verkündeten Rechte und Freiheiten zum Ziel hat.
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