engine
gb/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/ us/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
A2
Английский
~ 1500
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Machine converting energy to power
A machine that uses fuel or power to make something move or work.
Модель употребления:
an engine [runs/stops/fails]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engine' with 'motor', but 'engine' is usually for larger machines like cars, planes, and ships.
Синонимы
motor (Often used for smaller machines or electrical devices, while 'engine' is common for vehicles.)
Антонимы
brake (A device used to slow or stop motion, opposite in function to an engine's purpose.)
Коллокации
car engine
|diesel engine
|jet engine
|engine failure
|engine power
Темы
technology
|transportation
|engineering
|science
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
Software that processes data
A main computer program that does a special job, like finding information on the internet.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners think 'engine' here means a physical machine, but in computing it is software.
Синонимы
platform (A broader term for systems that support applications; 'engine' refers to the core processing part.)
Антонимы
frontend (The user-facing part of software, as opposed to the processing core or 'engine'.)
Коллокации
search engine
|game engine
|rendering engine
|engine update
Темы
technology
|computing
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Google is a search engine.
- This game has a new engine.
- The website uses a fast engine.
- We need a better search engine.
Существительное
formal
B2
entity
3
Force driving a process forward
A person or thing that makes something happen or grow quickly.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may misunderstand this figurative use and think it refers to machines only.
Синонимы
driving force (More figurative and common in everyday speech; 'engine' here is often used in formal contexts.)
Антонимы
obstacle (Something that slows or stops progress, opposite of a driving 'engine'.)
Коллокации
engine of growth
|engine of change
|economic engine
Темы
business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Innovation is the main engine of economic growth.
- Education is the engine that drives social change.
- Tourism has become the country's economic engine.
Примеры для изучающих
- Tourism is an engine of growth here.
- Education is the engine of change.
- The factory is an engine for jobs.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
engine
IPA
GB/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
US/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
Слоги и ударение
en - gine (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: engine
- Plural: engines
Родственные слова
Forms
engines
noun
Core family
engineer
noun A2
engineering
noun B1
Advanced or less common
reengineer
verb
reengineering
noun
Выражения
engine of growth
1/ˈɛnd͡ʒən əv ɡɹˈoʊθ/
fixed phrase
formal
Thing driving economic growth
Something that helps an economy or business grow quickly.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Google is the most widely used search engine in the world.
- You can find recipes by using any search engine.