engine
gb/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/ us/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
A2
Английски
~ 1500
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Machine converting energy to power
A machine that uses fuel or power to make something move or work.
Модел на употреба:
an engine [runs/stops/fails]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engine' with 'motor', but 'engine' is usually for larger machines like cars, planes, and ships.
Синоними
motor (Often used for smaller machines or electrical devices, while 'engine' is common for vehicles.)
Антоними
brake (A device used to slow or stop motion, opposite in function to an engine's purpose.)
Колокации
car engine
|diesel engine
|jet engine
|engine failure
|engine power
Теми
technology
|transportation
|engineering
|science
Примери
- The car's engine needs to be replaced.
- The airplane's engines roared as it took off.
- He opened the hood to check the engine.
- The ship is powered by a massive diesel engine.
Примери за учащи
- The car has a big engine.
- The plane has two engines.
- My bike does not have an engine.
- We fix the engine of the boat.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
Software that processes data
A main computer program that does a special job, like finding information on the internet.
Честа грешка:
Some learners think 'engine' here means a physical machine, but in computing it is software.
Синоними
platform (A broader term for systems that support applications; 'engine' refers to the core processing part.)
Антоними
frontend (The user-facing part of software, as opposed to the processing core or 'engine'.)
Колокации
search engine
|game engine
|rendering engine
|engine update
Теми
technology
|computing
Примери
- Google is the most popular search engine.
- The game uses a new 3D engine for better graphics.
- They updated the rendering engine to improve performance.
- Developers built the app using a custom engine.
Примери за учащи
- Google is a search engine.
- This game has a new engine.
- The website uses a fast engine.
- We need a better search engine.
Съществително
formal
B2
entity
3
Force driving a process forward
A person or thing that makes something happen or grow quickly.
Честа грешка:
Learners may misunderstand this figurative use and think it refers to machines only.
Синоними
driving force (More figurative and common in everyday speech; 'engine' here is often used in formal contexts.)
Антоними
obstacle (Something that slows or stops progress, opposite of a driving 'engine'.)
Колокации
engine of growth
|engine of change
|economic engine
Теми
business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Innovation is the main engine of economic growth.
- Education is the engine that drives social change.
- Tourism has become the country's economic engine.
Примери за учащи
- Tourism is an engine of growth here.
- Education is the engine of change.
- The factory is an engine for jobs.
Граматика
Речникова форма
engine
IPA
GB/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
US/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
Срички и ударение
en - gine (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: engine
- Plural: engines
Семейство думи
Forms
engines
noun
Core family
engineer
noun A2
engineering
noun B1
Advanced or less common
reengineer
verb
reengineering
noun
Изрази
engine of growth
1/ˈɛnd͡ʒən əv ɡɹˈoʊθ/
fixed phrase
formal
Thing driving economic growth
Something that helps an economy or business grow quickly.
Примери
- Tourism has become an important engine of growth for the country.
- Innovation is often seen as the key engine of growth in modern economies.
fire up the engine
1/fˈaɪɚ ˈʌp ðə ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Start a motor running
To start a machine's motor so it begins working.
Примери
- He fired up the engine and drove away.
- Let's fire up the engine and see if it works.
search engine
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Program for finding web information
A computer program that finds information on the internet when you type words into it.
Примери
- Google is the most widely used search engine in the world.
- You can find recipes by using any search engine.