engineer
gb/ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/ us/ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
A person trained in engineering
A person who uses science and math to design or build things like machines, roads, or buildings.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an engineer [designs/builds/works on] [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engineer' with 'mechanic'; a mechanic usually repairs machines, while an engineer may design or build them.
Συνώνυμα
technologist (Often used for someone skilled in technology, but less specific to formal engineering qualifications.)
Αντώνυμα
layperson (Refers to someone without technical or specialized knowledge.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
software engineer
|civil engineer
|mechanical engineer
|electrical engineer
|train engineer
Θέματα
science
|technology
|professions
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The company hired a civil engineer to oversee the bridge construction.
- She works as a software engineer at a major tech firm.
- The mechanical engineer inspected the factory's production line.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My brother is an engineer.
- The engineer builds roads.
- The engineer fixes the machine.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
To design or build technically
To plan and make something using skill and knowledge of science or technology.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engineer [a system/machine/solution]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'engineer' only for physical machines; it can also be used for systems and processes.
Συνώνυμα
design (Focuses more on the planning stage rather than the full technical creation process.)
Αντώνυμα
destroy (Opposite in the sense of undoing or breaking down what was built.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engineer a solution
|engineer a bridge
|engineer a product
Θέματα
science
|technology
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The team engineered a new type of battery.
- She engineered the entire irrigation system for the farm.
- They engineered a safer braking mechanism for trains.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We will engineer a new car.
- They engineer better machines.
- He engineers computer programs.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
To arrange or cause something skillfully
To make something happen by careful and sometimes secret planning.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to engineer [an event/a result]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this meaning is only about machines; here it refers to arranging events or outcomes.
Συνώνυμα
orchestrate (Often used for complex events with many parts coordinated.)
Αντώνυμα
prevent (Opposite in the sense of stopping an event from happening.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engineer a deal
|engineer a victory
|engineer a meeting
Θέματα
politics
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He engineered his promotion by building strong alliances at work.
- The scandal was engineered to damage the politician's reputation.
- They engineered a meeting between the two leaders.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She engineered the meeting of the two friends.
- They engineered his success in the contest.
- He engineered the end of the project.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
engineer
IPA
GB/ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
US/ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
en - gin - eer (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: engineer
- Plural: engineers
Verb
- Base: engineer
- 3rd Person Singular: engineers
- Present Participle: engineering
- Past: engineered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Related words
engine
noun A2
Εκφράσεις
reverse engineer
1/ɹɪvˈɚs ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Analyze design by dismantling product
To take apart a product to learn how it works and how to make it again.
Παραδείγματα
- The team reverse engineered the device to create their own version.
- They tried to reverse engineer the software to find its security flaws.
- Hackers tried to reverse engineer the software code.
- The company reverse engineered a competitor’s device to create their own version.
social engineering
1/sˈoʊʃəl ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Tricking people to get private information
Tricking people into telling secrets or private information instead of hacking computers directly.
Παραδείγματα
- The hacker used social engineering to get the password.
- The attack was carried out through social engineering rather than hacking the system directly.
- Social engineering often involves pretending to be someone you trust.
- Social engineering scams are becoming more common online.
genetic engineering
1/d͡ʒənˈɛtɪk ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Changing an organism's genes on purpose
Changing the genes of a plant, animal, or other living thing on purpose.
Παραδείγματα
- Genetic engineering has created crops that resist pests.
- Genetic engineering has led to crops that resist disease.
- Genetic engineering has produced crops resistant to pests.
- Some people worry about the effects of genetic engineering on nature.
- Scientists are exploring genetic engineering to treat illnesses.
- The debate over genetic engineering includes ethical concerns.