engineer

en·gi·neer  (nj-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: "Researchers . . . compared insulin manufactured by bacteria genetically engineered with recombinant DNA techniques to the commercial insulin obtained from swine or cattle" (Fusion).

3. To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; maneuver.

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

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engineer [ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə]

n

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

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

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

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

5. (Transport / 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)

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

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

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

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.

Translations

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

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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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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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