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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEngineer
/ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures.
"The engineer designed a new bridge that would withstand heavy traffic." - 2
A person who is skilled in the application of science and mathematics to solve practical problems.
"As an engineer, she worked on developing sustainable energy solutions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'engynour', stemming from Old French 'enginour', meaning one who builds or operates an engine or siege machinery. The ultimate Latin root is 'ingenium', meaning innate quality or cleverness, which also gave rise to the word 'engine'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Engineer" is said worldwide
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Ingénieur
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ʒe.njœʁ
"L'ingénieur a conçu un nouveau pont."
Ingenieur
Transliteration: ɪn.ɡeˈnʏʁ
"Der Ingenieur hat eine neue Brücke entworfen."
Ingegnere
Transliteration: inˈdʒeɲ.ɲe.re
"L'ingegnere ha progettato un nuovo ponte."
Ingeniero
Transliteration: inxeˈnjeɾo
"El ingeniero diseñó un nuevo puente."
Engenheiro
Transliteration: ẽɡẽˈɲejɾu
"O engenheiro projetou uma nova ponte."
इंजीनियर
Transliteration: injeeniyaar
"इंजीनियर ने एक नया पुल डिजाइन किया।"
工程师
Transliteration: gōngchéngshī
"工程师设计了一座新桥。"
엔지니어
Transliteration: enjinieo
"엔지니어가 새로운 다리를 설계했습니다."
エンジニア
Transliteration: enjinia
"エンジニアは新しい橋を設計しました。"
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