engineer

en·gi·neer

 (ĕn′jə-nîr′)

n.

1. One who is trained or professionally engaged in a branch of engineering.

2. One who operates an engine.

3. One who skillfully or shrewdly manages an enterprise.

tr.v. en·gi·neered, en·gi·neer·ing, en·gi·neers

1. To plan, construct, or manage as an engineer.

2. To alter or produce by methods of genetic engineering: bacteria that are genetically engineered to produce insulin.

3. To plan, manage, and bring about by skillful acts or contrivance: engineer a business takeover; engineer social changes by legislation.

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[Middle English enginour, from Old French engigneor, from Medieval Latin ingeniātor, contriver, from ingeniāre, to contrive, from Latin ingenium, ability; see engine.]

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engineer

(ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə)

n

1. (General Engineering) a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering

2. the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines

4. (Railways) US and Canadian the driver of a railway locomotive

5. (Nautical Terms) an officer responsible for a ship's engines

6. (Military) Informal name: sapper a member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work

vb (tr)

7. to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner: he engineered the minister's downfall.

8. (General Engineering) to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer

[C14: enginer, from Old French engigneor, from engignier to contrive, ultimately from Latin ingenium skill, talent; see engine]

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en•gi•neer

(ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər)

n.

1. a person trained and skilled in any of various branches of engineering: a civil engineer.

2. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines.

3. a person who operates or is in charge of an engine or locomotive.

4. a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.

5. a skillful manager: a political engineer.

v.t.

6. to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer.

7. to alter or create by means of genetic engineering.

8. to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance.

[1350–1400; < Old French engigneor < Medieval Latin ingeniātor, derivative of ingeniāre to design, devise (v. derivative of ingenium; see engine)]

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engineer

– engine driver

1. 'engineer'

An engineer is a skilled person who uses scientific knowledge to design and construct machinery, electrical devices, or roads and bridges.

He trained as a civil engineer and worked on the M4 motorway.

...a brilliant young mining engineer.

An engineer is also a person who repairs mechanical or electrical devices.

The telephone engineer can't come until Wednesday.

In American English, a person who drives a train is also called an engineer.

An engineer pulled his freight train into a siding.

2. 'engine driver'

In British English, a person who drives a train is called an engine driver.

Every little boy has an ambition to be an engine driver.

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engineer

Past participle: engineered
Gerund: engineering

Imperative

engineer

engineer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	engineer - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems applied scientist, technologist individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" aeronautical engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft aerospace engineer - an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles army engineer, military engineer - a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work automotive engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles civil engineer - an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.) electrical engineer - a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity marine engineer, naval engineer - a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines mechanical engineer - a person trained to design and construct machines metallurgical engineer, metallurgist - an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals mining engineer - an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer - a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs rocket engineer, rocket scientist - an engineer who builds and tests rockets surveyor - an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
	2.	engineer - the operator of a railway locomotive engine driver, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer manipulator, operator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"
Verb	1.	engineer - design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" design, plan - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
	2.	engineer - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" mastermind, orchestrate, organize, organise, direct plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"

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engineer

noun

1. designer, producer, architect, developer, deviser, creator, planner, inventor, stylist, artificer, originator, couturier He is a fully qualified civil engineer.

2. worker, specialist, operator, practitioner, operative, driver, conductor, technician, handler, skilled employee They sent a service engineer to repair the disk drive.

verb

1. design, plan, create, construct, devise, originate Many of Kuwait's freeways were engineered by W. S. Atkins.

2. bring about, plan, control, cause, effect, manage, set up (informal), scheme, arrange, plot, manoeuvre, encompass, mastermind, orchestrate, contrive, concoct, wangle (informal), finagle (informal) Some people believe that his murder was engineered by Stalin.

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engineer

verb

To make, achieve, or get through contrivance or guile:

finesse, worm.

Informal: finagle, wangle.

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Translations

مُهَنْدِسمُهَندِس آلاتمُهَنْدِس مَدَنييُدَبِّر بِمَهارَه ودَهاءسائِق قِطار

inženýr

ingeniøriscenesættelokoførerlokomotivførermaskinmester

IngenieurIngenieurinLokomotivführerMaschinistPionier

μηχανικός

ingenieromaquinarmaquinistaorganizartécnico

insinöörijuoniasuunnitellasuunnittelija

ingénieuringénieur civilmachinistemécanicienpionnier

inženjervlakovođavozovođa

mérnök

koma fram meî lagni/kænskulestarstjóri; eimreiîarstjórivélstjóriverkfræîingur

ingegneretecnicoarchitettaregenieremacchinista

技師

기술자

ingenieurmachinist

ingeniørmaskinistmaskinsjefsivilingeniørtekniker

inżyniermaszynista

engenheiromaquinarmaquinista

инженермашинист

inžinierlodný inžinierzosnovať

inženirstrojevodja

inženjervozovođaвозовођаинжењер

ingenjörlokförare

วิศวกร

mühendisustaca tertiplemekçarkçıinşaat mühendisimakinist

kỹ sư

工程师操纵火车司机策划轮机员

engineer

[ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ]

A. N → ingeniero/a m/f; (for repairs) → técnico/a m/f (US) (Rail) → maquinista mf
ship's engineer → ingeniero/a m/f naval
electrical/TV engineer → técnico/a m/f electricista/de televisión
the Royal Engineers (Mil) → el Cuerpo de Ingenieros

B. VT (= contrive) [+ plan] → maquinar; [+ meeting] → organizar

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engineer

[ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə^r]

n

(with degree in engineering) → ingénieur mf
He's an engineer → Il est ingénieur.

(British) (= repairman) → réparateur/trice m/f

(US) → mécanicien/ienne m/f

(= skilled worker) mechanical engineer → ingénieur m/f mécanicien(ne)
central heating engineer → chauffagiste mf
telephone engineer → technicien(ne) m/f des télécommunications

vt

(= orchestrate) [+ meeting, coup] → manigancer; [+ situation] → créer

(= build) [+ bridge, ship, road] → construire

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

engineer

n

(Tech) → Techniker(in) m(f); (with university degree etc) → Ingenieur(in) m(f); the Engineers (Mil) → die Pioniere pl

(Naut, on merchant ships) → Maschinist(in) m(f); (in Navy) → (Schiffs)ingenieur(in) m(f)

(US Rail) → Lokführer(in) m(f)

(fig, of scheme) → Arrangeur(in) m(f)

vt

(Tech) → konstruieren

(fig) election, campaign, coup → organisieren; downfall, plot → arrangieren, einfädeln; success, victory → in die Wege leiten; (Sport) goal → einfädeln; to engineer a scheme → einen Plan aushecken

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engineer

[ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪəʳ]

1. n (gen) → ingegnere m; (mechanic) → meccanico (Brit) (for electrical appliances) → tecnico (Naut) (Am) (Rail) → macchinista m
civil/mechanical engineer → ingegnere civile/meccanico
the Engineers (Mil) → il Genio

2. vt (contrive) → architettare, organizzare

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engine

(ˈendʒin) noun

1. a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion. The car has a new engine. masjien مُحَرِّك двигател motor motor der Motor motor μηχανή, κινητήραςmotor mootor موتور moottori moteurמנוע इंजन, कल motor motor mesin vél, hreyfill motore エンジン 엔진 variklis, motoras motors; dzinējs enjin motormaskin, motorsilnik, motor انجن، هر هغه اله چه له ډيرو پرزو څخه جوړه وى او كرا ورڅخه اخيستل كيږى ، په تېره چه دهغى دچلولو لپاره دبرېښنا، تېلو او سكرو څخه كار اخيستل كيږى motor motor двигатель motor motor motor motor, maskin เครื่องจักร motor, makine 發動機，引擎 машина; мотор انجن máy, động cơ 发动机，引擎

2. a railway engine. He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine. lokomotief مُحَرِّك القِطار локомотив máquina lokomotiva die Lokomotive lokomotiv ατμομηχανήmáquina, locomotora vedur لوکوموتیو veturi locomotiveקטר रेल का इंजन lokomotiva mozdony lokomotif járnbrautarlest; eimreið locomotiva 機関車 기관차 garvežys lokomotīve enjin locomotieflokomotivlokomotywa دریور máquina locomotivă паровоз lokomotíva lokomotiva lokomotiva lokomotiv หัวรถจักร lokomotif 火車頭 паровоз ریل کا انجن đầu máy xe lửa 火车头

ˈengine-driver noun

a person who drives a railway engine. masjienloods سائِق قِطار машинист maquinista strojvůdce der Lokomotivführer lokomotivfører; lokofører μηχανοδηγόςmaquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja mécanicien/-ienne נַהָג קַטָר इंजन चालक vlakovođa, strojovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 mašinistas mašīnists; lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinistlokomotivførermaszynista دریور maquinista me­canic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับหัวรถไฟ makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن چلانے والا خصوصا ریل کا انجن ڈرائیور người lái đầu tàu hoả 火车司机

ˌengiˈneer noun

1. a person who designs, makes, or works with, machinery. an electrical engineer. elektrotegniese (elektriese) ingenieur مُهَنْدِس инженер engenheiro inženýr, -ka der Ingenieur ingeniør; montør; tekniker μηχανικός, μηχανολόγος ingeniero, técnico insener مهندس insinööri ingénieur/-eure; technicien/-ienne מהנדס इंजीनियर strojar mérnök insinyur verkfræðingur ingegnere 技師 기술자 inžinierius, mechanikas inženieris jurutera elektrik ingenieur, technicusingeniør; maskinsjef; teknikerinżynier, technik انجینیر engenheiro inginer; tehnician инженер-механик inžinier, -ka inženir inženjer ingenjör วิศวกร mühendis 工程師，技師 інженер; механік انجینئر kỹ sư 工程师

2. (usually civil engineer) a person who designs, constructs, or maintains roads, railways, bridges, sewers etc. ingenieur مُهَنْدِس مَدَني механик engenheiro stavební inženýr der Ingenieur civilingeniør πολιτικός μηχανικός ingeniero civil insener مهندس راه و ساختمان maa- ja vesirakennusinsinööri ingénieur civil, ingénieure civile מְהַנדֵס אֶזרָחִי सिविल इंजीनियर građevinski inženjer építőmérnök insinyur sipil (bygginga)verkfræðingur ingegnere 土木技師 토목 기술자 kelių inžinierius inženieris celtnieks jurutera sivil ingenieuringeniør inżynier lądowy د ساختمانی انجینیر engenheiro inginer con­struc­tor инженер stavebný inžinier gradbeni inženir inženjer väg- och vattenbyggnadsingenjör วิศวกรโยธา inşaat mühendisi 土木工程師 інженер ماہر تعمیرات kỹ sư xây dựng 土木工程师

3. an officer who manages a ship's engines. masjinis مُهَندِس آلات машинист maquinista naval lodní inženýr; strojník der Maschinist maskinmester μηχανικός πλοίου ingeniero naval mehaanik مسئول موتورخانه konemestari mécanicien/-ienne (de la marine) מְהַנדֵס מְכוֹנוֹת जहाज के इंजन की देखरेख करने वाला इंजीनियर strojovođa gépész masinis kapal vélstjóri macchinista 機関士 (해군의) 기관 장교 inžinierius mechanikas (kuģa) mehāniķis pegawai enjin kapal machinistmaskinistmechanik پیره دار maquinista naval mecanic (de navă) судовой механик lodný inžinier; technik strojni častnik inženjer maskinist คนดูแลเครื่องยนต์เรือ makinist, çarkçı 輪機員 машиніст انجنوں کی دیکھ بھال رکھنے والا thợ máy 轮机员

4. (American) an engine-driver. werktuigkundige سائِق قِطار машинист maquinista strojvůdce der Lokomotivführer lokomotivfører; lokofører μηχανοδηγόςmaquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja agent/-ente de conduite נַהָג קַטָר इंजन ड्राइवर vlakovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 mašinistas lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinistlokomotivførermaszynista لوكوموتوريان maquinista me­canic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับเครื่อง makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن کا ڈرائیور người lái tàu hoả 火车司机

verb

to arrange by skill or by cunning means. He engineered my promotion. bewerk, beraam يُدَبِّر بِمَهارَه ودَهاء уреждам maquinar (za)řídit bewerkstelligen arrangere; iscenesætte μηχανεύομαι, ραδιουργώ crear; tramar, maquinar nutikalt korraldama طرح ریزی کردن järjestellä être l'artisan de לְתַכנֵן इंजीनियर isplanirati kitervel mengatur koma fram með lagni/kænsku architettare, dirigere, macchinare 工作する 교묘하게 처리하다 suorganizuoti, suveikti saorganizēt; sarīkot uruskan bewerkstelligenarrangere, legge til rette, sette i scene przeprowadzić طرح اچونه.پلان جوړونه maquinar a aranja организовывать zosnovať organizirati isplanirati ordna till med, [listigt] genomföra วางแผน ustaca tertiplemek 策劃，謀畫 затівати, придумувати ہنر مندی یا عیّاری سے کام لینا sắp đặt 操纵，策划

ˌengiˈneering noun

the art or profession of an engineer. He is studying engineering at university. ingenieurswese هَنْدَسَه инженерство engenharia inženýrství das Ingenieurwesen ingeniørarbejde; teknologi μηχανική, μηχανολογίαingeniería insenerikunst, tehnika مهندسی insinööritaito ingénierieהנדסה कल बनाने की विद्या inženjerstvo, tehnika mérnöki munka, mérnöki tudomány(ok) rekayasa verkfræði ingegneria 工学 공학 technika, inžinerija inženierzinātnes kejuruteraan technische wetenschappen ingeniørfag/-yrke mechanika, inżynieria دانجنيرى، دطبيعى منا بعو روزنه چه انسان په ګټه تمام شى: دماشينو پلو او سړكو جرونه او نفشه كشى engenharia inginerie инженерное дело inžinierstvo tehnika mašinstvo ingenjörsvetenskap, -konst วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ mühendislik 工程學 інженерна майстерність انجینئری công việc của kỹ sư 工程学

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engineer

→ مُهَنْدِس inženýr ingeniør Techniker μηχανικός ingeniero insinööri ingénieur inženjer ingegnere 技師 기술자 ingenieur ingeniør inżynier engenheiro инженер ingenjör วิศวกร mühendis kỹ sư 工程师

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