English Dictionary
Definition of “engineer”
engineer (ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə
)
Definitions
noun
- a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering
- the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc
- a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines
- US Canadian the driver of a railway locomotive
- an officer responsible for a ship's engines
- Informal name sappera member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work
verb (tr)
- to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner ⇒
he engineered the minister's downfall
- to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer
Word Origin
C14: enginer, from Old French engigneor, from engignier to contrive, ultimately from Latin ingenium skill, talent; see engine
Synonyms
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designer,
producer,
architect,
developer,
deviser,
creator,
planner,
inventor,
stylist,
artificer,
originator,
couturier,
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bring about,
plan,
control,
cause,
effect,
manage,
set up,
scheme,
arrange,
plot,
manoeuvre,
encompass,
mastermind,
orchestrate,
contrive,
concoct,
wangle,
finagle,
Translations
- British English:
engineer
An engineer is a person who designs, builds, and repairs machines, or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges.ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə NOUN
- Spanish:
ingeniero
nm ingeniera
- French:
ingénieur
nm
- German:
Techniker
nm Technikerin
- Chinese: 工程师 n
- Arabic: مُهَنْدِس n
- Portuguese: engenheiro nm engenheira
- Russian: инженер nm
- Croatian: inžinjer nm
- Czech: inženýr nm inženýrka
- Danish: ingeniør nutr
- Dutch: ingenieur nm
- Finnish: insinööri n
- Greek: μηχανικός nm
- Italian: ingegnere nm
- Japanese: 技師 n
- Korean: 기술자 n
- Norwegian: ingeniør nm
- Polish: inżynier nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: engenheiro nm engenheira
- European Spanish:
ingeniero
nm ingeniera
- Swedish: ingenjör nutr
- Thai: วิศวกร n
- Turkish: mühendis n
- Vietnamese: kỹ sư n
Usage examples
Next time I see a chief engineer crawling around the bilges will be the first time.
Maclean, Alistair, San Andreas (1984)He was also a civil engineer : routing railways and building tunnels and bridges.
New Scientist (2004)The 50-year-old engineer refused to make a statement, turning aside the mother's plea for an apology.
Globe and Mail (2003)In certain, rare cases it may even be necessary to engage the services of a structural engineer.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In vain, he stood for county engineer ; sometimes he resorted to peddling wood.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
