Translation of "Were engaged" in German

There, the Byzantines were engaged in a protracted war with the rebellious Moorish tribes.
Dort waren die Oströmer in einen längeren Krieg mit maurischen Stämmen verwickelt.
Wikipedia v1.0

Is it true that you and Tom were engaged?
Stimmt es, dass du und Tom verlobt wart?
Tatoeba v2021-03-10

Eventually the Flood overtook them while they were engaged in wrongdoing.
Da ereilte sie die Sintflut, weil sie Missetäter waren.
Tanzil v1

Even though we were engaged, she wouldn't let me kiss her.
Obwohl wir verlobt waren, wollte sie sich nicht von mir küssen lassen.
Tatoeba v2021-03-10

Nevertheless, they were engaged by Japanese airplanes in violent aerial battles.
Sie wurden jedoch von japanischen Flugzeugen in heftige Luftkämpfe verwickelt.
Wikipedia v1.0

Come on, it'll be like old times, when we were all engaged.
Wie in alten Zeiten, als wir alle verlobt waren.
OpenSubtitles v2018

I had to tell her we were engaged. You don't mind, do you? I thought you was behind me.
Ich musste ihr sagen, dass wir verlobt sind, nicht böse sein.
OpenSubtitles v2018

You were perhaps engaged to her then?
Sie waren damals also mit ihr verlobt?
OpenSubtitles v2018