occupied / topped / proven
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occupied
Occupied or reserved, so that something is not available. This can refer to a seat, a room, a course, or a phone line.
Leider sind schon alle Plätze im Deutschkurs belegt.
Unfortunately, all the places in the German course are already occupied.
topped
Covered with something, especially with foods like bread or rolls on which you place cheese, sausage, or something similar.
Für die Party habe ich Platten mit reichlich belegten Brötchen vorbereitet.
For the party, I prepared platters with generously topped rolls.
proven
Proven or supported by evidence, sources, or facts.
Die Wirksamkeit des Medikaments ist durch mehrere Studien wissenschaftlich belegt.
The effectiveness of the medication has been scientifically proven by several studies.
hoarse
Describes a voice that sounds rough, hoarse, or unclear, often because of a cold or because someone has talked a lot.
Nach dem Konzert war ihre Stimme vom vielen Singen ganz belegt.
After the concert, her voice was completely hoarse from all the singing.
'Belegt' (occupied / topped / proven) is the past participle of the verb 'belegen' (to occupy / to top / to prove) and is used here as an adjective. The different meanings of 'belegt' (a seat is occupied, a piece of bread is topped) come from the different meanings of the verb 'belegen'.
Der Platz neben mir ist leider schon belegt.
The seat next to me is unfortunately already occupied.
You can recognize the meaning of 'belegt' (occupied / topped / proven) from the noun it describes. A 'belegte Stimme' (hoarse voice) is hoarse, a 'belegter Platz' (occupied seat) is taken, and a 'belegtes Brot' (topped/open sandwich) is covered with something.
Nach der langen Rede war seine Stimme ganz belegt.
After the long speech, his voice was completely hoarse.
When 'belegt' (topped) is used for food, it usually describes bread or rolls. With the preposition 'mit' (with), you can specify what is on top.
Für die Reise haben wir uns Brötchen mit Wurst und Käse belegt.
For the trip, we made ourselves rolls topped with sausage and cheese.
In the meaning 'nachgewiesen' (proven), 'belegt' (proven) is often used with the preposition 'durch' (by/through) to name the source of the evidence. This use is typical of formal or scientific texts.
Seine Behauptung ist durch keine Fakten belegt.
His claim is not proven by any facts.
The combination 'eine belegte Stimme haben' (to have a hoarse voice) is a fixed expression and means that you are hoarse.
Am Morgen nach der Party hatte ich eine total belegte Stimme.
The morning after the party, I had a really hoarse voice.
committed / engaged
“Engagiert” and “belegt” can both be relevant in the context of an event, but they mean different things. An artist is engagiert when they have been contracted for a role or project; a seat or time slot is belegt when it has been reserved and is unavailable. The choice of word therefore depends on whether you mean a person or a place.
Für die Premiere ist schon jeder Platz belegt.
Every seat for the premiere is already taken.
Für das Theaterstück wurde eine bekannte Schauspielerin engagiert.
A well-known actress was hired for the play.
