"engage in sth in doing sth" in German to engage in sth./in doing sth. sich betätigen etw. betreiben Detailed translations for "engage in sth in doing sth" to engage in sth./in doing sth. to engage in sth./in doing sth. sich betätigen{verb} to engage in sth./in doing sth.(also: to seek sth. {sought, sought}, to work sth.) etw. betreiben{transitive verb}