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engineer (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “engineer”

Sg. engineer, Pl. engineers
  1. Ingenieur
    She always dreamed of becoming an engineer and building bridges.
  2. Pionier
    The army engineers built a temporary bridge over the river.
  3. Maschinist
    The ship's engineer ensured that the engines ran smoothly during the voyage.
  4. Lokführer
    The engineer blew the train's whistle as they approached the station.
  5. Stratege (im übertragenen Sinne)
    He was the chief engineer behind the company's successful merger.

Verb “engineer”

Infinitiv engineer; er engineers; Prät. engineered; Part. engineered; Ger. engineering
  1. konstruieren
    She engineered a new model of the engine to be more efficient.
  2. arrangieren (im übertragenen Sinne)
    They engineered a successful marketing campaign.
  3. genetisch verändern
    Scientists engineered bacteria to produce medicine.