What does ingaggiare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ingaggiare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ingaggiare in Italian.

The word ingaggiare in Italian means hire, employ, take on, engage, engage the enemy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ingaggiare

hire, employ, take on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (reclutare, assoldare) (of a worker, employ)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il direttore scelse di ingaggiarlo dopo aver letto il suo curriculum.
The director decided to hire him after having read his resumé.

engage, engage the enemy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (iniziare una lotta) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chi ti ha detto di ingaggiare una guerra con persone più forti di te?
Who told you to engage in a war with people stronger than you?

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