engagés

hired, committed, involved

→ engager
engag to hire + é past participle + s Plural
verb · masculine plural · past Rare #34,530
hired Often used in the passive to mean “hired” or “taken on (for a job)”.
FR: Ils ont été engagés hier.
EN: They were hired yesterday.
committed, involved In French, this commonly means “committed/involved” (e.g., in a cause). It does not usually mean “engaged (to be married)”, which is typically “fiancé(e)”.
FR: Ils sont engagés dans la protection de l’environnement.
EN: They are committed to protecting the environment.
Conjugation of engager

Nous nous sommes engagés.

We have made a commitment.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Nous avons été engagés.

We were hired.

On vous a engagés?

Were you hired?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Je suis heureux de vous avoir engagés.

I’m happy to have hired you.

Mais ils se sont engagés à sacrifier leur vie, n'est-ce pas?

But they have committed themselves to sacrificing their lives, haven’t they?

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

C'est pour ça que nous nous sommes engagés?

Is that what we signed up for?

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Nous nous sommes engagés à soutenir le candidat.

We are committed to supporting the candidate.

Vous avez été engagés.

You have been hired.

adjective · plural Rare #45,755
committed, involved Often used for people who are dedicated to a cause or activity.
FR: Les étudiants sont très engagés dans la protection de l’environnement.
EN: The students are very committed to protecting the environment.
Forms of engager
MasculineFeminine
Singular engagé engagée

C’est deux guerriers engagés dans le combat.

They are two warriors engaged in combat.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Les deux pays sont engagés dans une guerre biologique.

The two countries are engaged in biological warfare.

J'ai écrit onze romans engagés et l'histoire officielle du Parti.

I wrote eleven politically engaged novels and the official history of the Party.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Nous sommes engagés.

We are engaged.