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mechanic

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me·chan·ic  (m-knk)
n.
A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.

[From Middle English, mechanical, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mchanicus, from Greek mkhanikos, from mkhan, machine, device; see magh- in Indo-European roots.]

me·chanic adj.

mechanic
Noun
a person skilled in maintaining or operating machinery or motors [Greek mēkhanē machine]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mechanicmechanic - a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
2.mechanicmechanic - someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
maintenance man, repairman, service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
Adj.1.mechanic - resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson
mechanical - using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"
Translations
mechanic [mɪˈkænɪk] nmecánico/a

mechanic [mɪˈkænɪk] nmécanicien m;
can you send a mechanic? → pouvez-vous nous envoyer un mécanicien?

mechanic [mɪˈkænɪk] nMechaniker(in) m(f)

mechanic [mɪˈkænɪk] nmeccanico see also mechanics

mechanic
n mechanic [miˈkӕnik]
a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery. werktuigkundige عامِل ميكانيكي механик mechanik mekaniker der Mechaniker μηχανικός (το επάγγελμα) mécanico mehhaanik مکانیک mekaanikko mécanicien/-ienne מְכוֹנַאי मैकैनिक, कारीगर mehaničar, strojar szerelő; műszerész montir vélvirki meccanico 機械工 기계 기술자 mechanikas mehāniķis mekanik mecanicien mekaniker, maskinarbeider mechanik mecânico mecanic механик mechanik, strojník mehanik mehaničar mekaniker, reparatör ช่างเครื่อง tamirci 機修工 механік مشینوں کا کاریگر thợ máy
adj meˈchanical
1 having to do with machines mechanical engineering. meganies ميكانيكي механичен strojní mekanisk Maschinen-... μηχανικός mecánico mehhaaniline مکانیکی mekaaninen mécanique מֵכָנִי यांत्रिक mehanički, strojni mechanikai; gépész(-) mesin vél-, vélfræðilegur meccanico 機械の 기계와 관련된 mechanikos, mašinų mehānisks; mašīnu- mekanikal werktuigkundig maskin-, mekanisk mechaniczny mecânico mecanic механический strojný mehaničen mašinski maskin- เกี่ยวกับเครื่องจักรกล mekanik, makine ile ilgili 機械的 технічний مشینی thuộc máy móc
2 worked or done by machinery a mechanical sweeper. meganiese آلي، مَعْمول آليّاً механизиран mechanický mekanisk mechanisch μηχανοκίνητος, μηχανοποίητος mecánico masin- ماشینی koneellinen mécanique אוֹטוֹמָטִי मशीन सें किया mehanički, strojno gépi, mechanikus mesin vélrænn meccanico 機械の 기계로 만든[] mechaninis mehānisks mesin machinaal mekanisk; automatisk maszynowy mecânico mecanic автоматический mechanický mehaničen mehanički mekanisk ซึ่งผลิตโดยเครื่องจักร makine ile çalışan/yapılan 用機械的 механічний; автоматичний مشین سے کیا گیا کام bằng máy móc
3 done etc without thinking, from force of habit a mechanical action. meganies تِلقائي، بِصورَةٍ ميكانيكيَّه несъзнателен mechanický mekanisk; automatisk automatisch μηχανικός, αυτόματος mecánico mehhaaniline غیر فکری automaattinen machinal אוֹטוֹמָטִי बिना सोचे समझे नकल करना, यांत्रिक mehanički önkéntelen otomatis vélrænn meccanico 機械的な 기계적인, 무의식적인 mechaniškas, mašinalus mehānisks; automātisks automatik machinaal mekanisk, uinspirert automatyczny automático mecanic, maşi­nal машинальный mechanický avtomatičen mehanički mekanisk ซึ่งไม่มีชีวิตจิตใจ robot gibi 機械似的 автоматичний باقاعدہ عمل không suy tính
adv meˈchanically
meganies ميكانيكيّاً механично mechanicky mekaniskt; automatiskt; maskinelt mechanisch μηχανικά mecánicamente mehhaaniliselt بطورخودکار mekaanisesti mécaniquement מִבּחִינָה מְכָאנִית यांत्रिक रूप से mehanički, mašinski gépiesen secara otomatis með vélrænum hætti meccanicamente 機械的に 기계로, 기계적으로 mechaniškai, mašinaliai mehāniski; automātiski secara mekanik machinaal mekanisk, uten inspirasjon mechanicznie mecanicamente (în mod) mecanic механически;автоматически; машинально mechanicky mehanično mehanički mekan- อย่างเครื่องจักร otomatik olarak 機械地 механічно باقاعدگی سے một cách máy móc
n sg meˈchanics
1 the science of the action of forces on objects He is studying mechanics. meganika عِلْم الميكانيكا механика mechanika mekanik die Mechanik μηχανική mecánica mehhaanika علم ماشين الات mekaniikka mécanique מֵכָאנִיקָה यंत्र विज्ञान mehanika mechanika mekanika aflfræði, kraftfræði meccanica 力学 mechanika mehānika mekanikal werktuigkunde mekanikk; (-) teknikk mechanika mecânica mecanică механика mechanika mehanika mašinstvo mekanik กลศาสตร์ mekanik bilimi 力學 механіка سکون و حرکت کا مطالعہ cơ học
2 the art of building machines He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair. meganika مَعْرِفَه آليَّه механика technika mekanik die Mechanik μηχανική mecánica mehhaanika هنر ماشین سازی tekniikka mécanique מְכוֹנָאוּת मशीन बनाने की कला mehanika mechanika mekanika vélfræði meccanica 機械工作技術 기계를 다루는 기술 technika mehānika; tehnika mekanikal werktuigbouwkunde maskinteknikk/-konstruksjon mechanika mecânica mecanică механика technika mehanika mašinstvo maskinlära ผลิตโดยเครื่องจักร makine yapma bilgisi 機械學 механіка مشینوں کا علم cơ khí
n pl
the ways in which something works or is applied the mechanics of the legal system. werking آلِيَّة, طُرُق آليَّه функциониране mechanismus indretning die Technik μηχανισμός,τρόπος λειτουργίας mecanismo meh-hanism مکانیزم mekanismi mécanisme דֶרֶך, שִׁיטָה गत्यातमक्ता mehanizmi mechanizmus cara kerja starfsemi, gangur, kerfi meccanismo 仕組み 절차, 방법 mechanizmas mehānisms cara kerja mechanisme arbeidsgangen, systemet mechanizm mecanismos mecanism(e) механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam teknik, arbetsgång กลไก yapılma/çalışma biçimi 機理 механізм کسی عمل کا طریق کار cơ chế
n mechanism [ˈme-]
a (usually small) piece of machinery a watch mechanism. meganisme آليَّه механизъм mechanismus mekanisme; -mekanisme der Mechanismus μηχανισμός mecanismo mehhanism, -värk مکانیزم koneisto mécanisme מַנגָנוֹן तरीका, यंत्र निर्माण कला mehanizam szerkezet mekanisme gangverk/-virki meccanismo 機械部分 기계 장치 mechanizmas mehānisms mekanisme mechaniek verk, maskineri, mekanisme mechanizm mecanismo meca­nism механизм mechanizmus mehanizem mehanizam mekanism ชิ้นส่วนของเครื่องจักร mekanizma, düzenek 機械裝置 механізм; конструкція چھوٹا مشینی نظام cơ cấu
v mechanize, ˈmechanise [ˈme-]
1 to introduce machinery into (an industry etc) We've mechanized the entire process. gemeganiseer يُمَكْنِن، يُجَهِّز بِمَعَدّات آليَّه механизирам (z)mechanizovat mekanisere; automatisere mechanisieren μηχανοποιώ, αυτοματοποιώ mecanizar mehhaniseerima مکانيزه کردن koneistaa mécaniser לְמַכֵּן यंत्रीकरण करना mehanizirati gépesít memekanisasikan vélvæða meccanizzare 機械化する 기계화하다 mechanizuoti mehanizēt mengaplikasikan sistem mekanikal mechaniseren mekanisere (z)mechanizować mecanizar a mecaniza механизировать (z)mechanizovať mehanizirati mehanizovati mekanisera ใช้เครื่องจักร makineleştirmek 使機械化 механізувати مشینوں سے کام لینا cơ khí hóa 使
2 to supply (troops) with motor vehicles. meganiseer يُمَكْنِن الجَيْش، يُزَوِّد بالمَعَدّات الآليَّه доставям автомобили motorizovat mekanisere motorisieren εφοδιάζω με μηχανοκίνητα mecanizar motoriseerima مجهزکردن به ماشین الات moottoroida motoriser לְמַכֵּן मोटरवाहन के साथ सैनिक भेजना mehanizirati gépesít memberi kendaraan búa (herdeild) ökutækjum motorizzare 機甲化する (군대를) 기동화하다 motorizuoti motorizēt; apgādāt ar transportlīdzekļiem membekal motor kenderaan mechaniseren motorisere (z)mechanizować mecanizar a mo­toriza моторизировать motorizovať motorizirati mehanizovati motorisera นำเครื่องจักรกลมาใช้ motorize etmek 用機械裝備 механізувати ٹینکوں، گاڑیوں وغیرہ سے لیس یا مسلح کرنا cơ giới hóa
n mechaniˈzation, ˌmechaniˈsation
meganisering مَكْنَنَه механизиране mechanizace mekanisering; automatisering die Mechanisierung μηχανοποίηση, αυτοματοποίηση mecanización mehhaniseerimine ماشینی koneistaminen mécanisation מִיכּוּן यंत्रीकरण mehanizacija gépesítés mekanisasi vélvæðing meccanizzazione; motorizzazione 機械化 기계화 mechanizacija mehanizācija secara mekanikal mechanisatie mekanisering mechanizacja mecanização me­ca­­nizare механизация mechanizácia mehanizacija mehanizacija mekanisering, motorisering การทำให้เคลื่อนด้วยเครื่องยนต์ makineleştirme 機械化 механізація فوج کو گاڑیوں، ٹینکوں سے لیس کرنے کا عمل sự cơ giới hóa


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He noticed the mechanic waiting, as he himself was waiting-- but still on the opposite side of the street.
THE Warden of a Penitentiary was one day putting locks on the doors of all the cells when a mechanic said to him:
D'Artagnan remembered that the English are masters in mechanics and conservative industry; and he determined to go in the morning in search of a mechanic who would sell him a strong box.
 
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