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engineer (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “engineer”

sg. engineer, pl. engineers
  1. ingenieur
    She always dreamed of becoming an engineer and building bridges.
  2. genieofficier
    The army engineers built a temporary bridge over the river.
  3. machinist (op een schip)
    The ship's engineer ensured that the engines ran smoothly during the voyage.
  4. treinmachinist
    The engineer blew the train's whistle as they approached the station.
  5. strateeg
    He was the chief engineer behind the company's successful merger.

werkwoord “engineer”

engineer; he engineers; past engineered, part. engineered; ger. engineering
  1. ontwerpen
    She engineered a new model of the engine to be more efficient.
  2. plannen
    They engineered a successful marketing campaign.
  3. genetisch manipuleren
    Scientists engineered bacteria to produce medicine.