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

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his father was a mayor, but he didn't want to engage in poltics. El padre fue intendente, pero él prefirió no entrar en la política.
He engaged a new secretary. Él contrató a una secretaria nueva.
The severity of such marks can reveal whether or not any of these people were habitually engaged in hard labor. A partir de la severidad de aquellas marcas, podemos revelar si acaso cualquiera de estas personas entablaban habitualmente trabajos forzados.
She was engaged as an interpreter. Ella fue contratada como interprete.
He engaged her as an interpreter. Él la contrató como intérprete.
She engaged him as a programmer. Lo contrato como programador.
Do you engage in any sport? ¿Practicas algún deporte?
I have no time to engage in gossip. No tengo tiempo para chismear.
I have no time to engage in political activity. No tengo tiempo para participar en actividades políticas.
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. Nada en esta Declaración podrá interpretarse en el sentido de que confiere derecho alguno al Estado, a un grupo o a una persona, para emprender y desarrollar actividades o realizar actos tendientes a la supresión de cualquiera de los derechos y libertades proclamados en esta Declaración.
The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. Los ataques del 11 de septiembre del 2001 y los continuos esfuerzos de estos extremistas de llamar a violencia contra los civiles ha llevado a algunos en mi país a ver al Islam como inevitablemente hostil no sólo hacia América y los países occidentales, sino también hacia los derechos humanos.
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