engagiert
Translation
committed, dedicated, engaged
Examples
Sie ist eine sehr engagierte Lehrerin.
She is a very dedicated teacher.
Er ist politisch stark engagiert.
He is strongly politically engaged.
Grammar Patterns
((as an attributive adjective)) a committed/dedicated ... She is a very engagierte teacher.
((as a predicative adjective)) to be committed/engaged He is politically strongly engagiert.
sich ((für+4)) engagieren to get involved in/commit oneself to sth. Many people get involved in environmental protection.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einsatzbereit, motiviert, hingebungsvoll; Antonyms: desinteressiert, passiv, gleichgültig
Etymology
From French 'engager' (to engage, commit). It is the past participle of the verb 'sich engagieren'.
Memory Tips
It has the same root as the English word 'engage'. Someone who is 'engaged' in a topic is committed to it.