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en·gine
(ĕn′jĭn)n.
1.
a. A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
b. Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.
2.
a. A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b. An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
3. A locomotive.
4. A fire engine.
5. Computers A search engine.
tr.v. en·gined, en·gin·ing, en·gines
To equip with an engine or engines.
[Middle English engin, skill, machine, from Old French, innate ability, from Latin ingenium; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
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engine
(ˈɛndʒɪn)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) any machine designed to convert energy, esp heat energy, into mechanical work: a steam engine; a petrol engine.
2. (Railways)
a. a railway locomotive
b. (as modifier): the engine cab.
3. (Military) military any of various pieces of equipment formerly used in warfare, such as a battering ram or gun
4. obsolete any instrument or device: engines of torture.
[C13: from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium nature, talent, ingenious contrivance, from in-2 + -genium, related to gignere to beget, produce]
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en•gine
(ˈɛn dʒən)n.
1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2. a railroad locomotive.
3. fire engine.
4. any mechanical contrivance.
5. a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6. Obs. an instrument of torture.
[1250–1300; Middle English engin < Old French < Latin ingenium nature, innate quality, especially mental power, hence a clever invention]
en′gined, adj.
en′gine•less, adj.
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en·gine
(ĕn′jĭn) A machine that turns energy into mechanical force or motion, especially one that gets its energy from a source of heat, such as the burning of a fuel. See more at internal-combustion engine, jet engine, steam engine.
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machine
– motor – engine1. 'machine'
A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or some other form of power to perform a particular task.
...a washing machine.
I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever.
2. 'motor'
When a machine operates by electricity, you refer to the part of the machine that converts power into movement as the motor.
...a malfunctioning fan motor in the attic space of the building.
3. 'engine'
You do not use 'machine' to refer to the part of a vehicle that provides the power that makes the vehicle move. This part of a car, bus, lorry, or plane is usually called the engine.
He couldn't get his engine started.
The starboard engines were already running.
You talk about the engine of a ship, but the motor of a small boat.
Black smoke belched from the engine into the cabin.
We patched leaks, overhauled the motor, and refitted her.
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engine
A device converting one form of energy into another, especially mechanical energy.
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Noun 1. [画像:engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work]engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
aircraft engine - the engine that powers and aircraft
automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile
auxiliary engine, donkey engine - (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
camshaft - has cams attached to it
gearing, geartrain, power train, gear, train - wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work
motor - machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
reaction engine, reaction-propulsion engine - a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
2. engine - something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"
causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
3. [画像:engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks]engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
choo-choo - a child's word for locomotive
diesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
electric locomotive - a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
cowcatcher, fender, buffer, pilot - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
iron horse - (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
pilot engine - a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
shunter - a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
steam locomotive - a locomotive powered by a steam engine
donkey engine, switch engine - a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
tank engine, tank locomotive - a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
traction engine - steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
railroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
4. engine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"
battering ram - a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings
arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, catapult - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use
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engine
noun machine, motor, mechanism, generator, dynamo He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
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Translations
مُحَرِّك مُحَرِّك القِطار
lokomotivamotor
lokomotivmotor
moottoriveturi
motorlokomotiva
járnbrautarlest; eimreiîvél, hreyfill
エンジン機関車
엔진
garvežysinžinerijainžinieriusinžinierius mechanikaskelių inžinierius
motorsdzinējslokomotīve
motor
lokomotivamotor
motorloklokomotiv
เครื่องยนต์หัวรถจักร
động cơ
engine
[ˈendʒɪn]A. N
1. (= motor) (in car, ship, plane) → motor m
2. (Rail) → locomotora f, máquina f
facing the engine → de frente a la máquina
with your back to the engine → de espaldas a la máquina
facing the engine → de frente a la máquina
with your back to the engine → de espaldas a la máquina
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
engine
n
(Rail) → Lokomotive f, → Lok f
(Comput: = search engine) → Suchmaschine f
engine
:engine block
n → Motorblock m
engine compartment
n → Motorraum m
engine
:engine mountings
pl → Motoraufhängung f
engine oil
n → Motoröl nt
engine room
n (Naut) → Maschinenraum m
engine shed
n (Brit) → Lokomotivschuppen m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
engine
[ˈɛndʒɪn] n (motor, in car, ship, plane) → motore m (Rail) → locomotivafacing/with your back to the engine → nel senso della/in senso contrario alla marcia
front-to-back engine (Aut) → motore longitudinale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
engine
(ˈendʒin) noun1. a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion. The car has a new engine. masjien مُحَرِّك двигател motor motor der Motor motor μηχανή, κινητήρας motor mootor موتور moottori moteur מנוע इंजन, कल motor motor mesin vél, hreyfill motore エンジン 엔진 variklis, motoras motors; dzinējs enjin motor maskin, motor silnik, motor انجن، هر هغه اله چه له ډيرو پرزو څخه جوړه وى او كرا ورڅخه اخيستل كيږى ، په تېره چه دهغى دچلولو لپاره دبرېښنا، تېلو او سكرو څخه كار اخيستل كيږى motor motor двигатель motor motor motor motor, maskin เครื่องจักร motor, makine 發動機,引擎 машина; мотор انجن máy, động cơ 发动机,引擎
2. a railway engine. He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine. lokomotief مُحَرِّك القِطار локомотив máquina lokomotiva die Lokomotive lokomotiv ατμομηχανή máquina, locomotora vedur لوکوموتیو veturi locomotive קטר रेल का इंजन lokomotiva mozdony lokomotif járnbrautarlest; eimreið locomotiva 機関車 기관차 garvežys lokomotīve enjin locomotief lokomotiv lokomotywa دریور máquina locomotivă паровоз lokomotíva lokomotiva lokomotiva lokomotiv หัวรถจักร lokomotif 火車頭 паровоз ریل کا انجن đầu máy xe lửa 火车头
ˈengine-driver noun a person who drives a railway engine. masjienloods سائِق قِطار машинист maquinista strojvůdce der Lokomotivführer lokomotivfører; lokofører μηχανοδηγός maquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja mécanicien/-ienne נַהָג קַטָר इंजन चालक vlakovođa, strojovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 mašinistas mašīnists; lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinist lokomotivfører maszynista دریور maquinista mecanic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับหัวรถไฟ makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن چلانے والا خصوصا ریل کا انجن ڈرائیور người lái đầu tàu hoả 火车司机
ˌengiˈneer noun1. a person who designs, makes, or works with, machinery. an electrical engineer. elektrotegniese (elektriese) ingenieur مُهَنْدِس инженер engenheiro inženýr, -ka der Ingenieur ingeniør; montør; tekniker μηχανικός, μηχανολόγος ingeniero, técnico insener مهندس insinööri ingénieur/-eure; technicien/-ienne מהנדס इंजीनियर strojar mérnök insinyur verkfræðingur ingegnere 技師 기술자 inžinierius, mechanikas inženieris jurutera elektrik ingenieur, technicus ingeniør; maskinsjef; tekniker inżynier, technik انجینیر engenheiro inginer; tehnician инженер-механик inžinier, -ka inženir inženjer ingenjör วิศวกร mühendis 工程師,技師 інженер; механік انجینئر kỹ sư 工程师
2. (usually civil engineer) a person who designs, constructs, or maintains roads, railways, bridges, sewers etc. ingenieur مُهَنْدِس مَدَني механик engenheiro stavební inženýr der Ingenieur civilingeniør πολιτικός μηχανικός ingeniero civil insener مهندس راه و ساختمان maa- ja vesirakennusinsinööri ingénieur civil, ingénieure civile מְהַנדֵס אֶזרָחִי सिविल इंजीनियर građevinski inženjer építőmérnök insinyur sipil (bygginga)verkfræðingur ingegnere 土木技師 토목 기술자 kelių inžinierius inženieris celtnieks jurutera sivil ingenieur ingeniør inżynier lądowy د ساختمانی انجینیر engenheiro inginer constructor инженер stavebný inžinier gradbeni inženir inženjer väg- och vattenbyggnadsingenjör วิศวกรโยธา inşaat mühendisi 土木工程師 інженер ماہر تعمیرات kỹ sư xây dựng 土木工程师
3. an officer who manages a ship's engines. masjinis مُهَندِس آلات машинист maquinista naval lodní inženýr; strojník der Maschinist maskinmester μηχανικός πλοίου ingeniero naval mehaanik مسئول موتورخانه konemestari mécanicien/-ienne (de la marine) מְהַנדֵס מְכוֹנוֹת जहाज के इंजन की देखरेख करने वाला इंजीनियर strojovođa gépész masinis kapal vélstjóri macchinista 機関士 (해군의) 기관 장교 inžinierius mechanikas (kuģa) mehāniķis pegawai enjin kapal machinist maskinist mechanik پیره دار maquinista naval mecanic (de navă) судовой механик lodný inžinier; technik strojni častnik inženjer maskinist คนดูแลเครื่องยนต์เรือ makinist, çarkçı 輪機員 машиніст انجنوں کی دیکھ بھال رکھنے والا thợ máy 轮机员
4. (American) an engine-driver. werktuigkundige سائِق قِطار машинист maquinista strojvůdce der Lokomotivführer lokomotivfører; lokofører μηχανοδηγός maquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja agent/-ente de conduite נַהָג קַטָר इंजन ड्राइवर vlakovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 mašinistas lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinist lokomotivfører maszynista لوكوموتوريان maquinista mecanic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับเครื่อง makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن کا ڈرائیور người lái tàu hoả 火车司机
verb to arrange by skill or by cunning means. He engineered my promotion. bewerk, beraam يُدَبِّر بِمَهارَه ودَهاء уреждам maquinar (za)řídit bewerkstelligen arrangere; iscenesætte μηχανεύομαι, ραδιουργώ crear; tramar, maquinar nutikalt korraldama طرح ریزی کردن järjestellä être l'artisan de לְתַכנֵן इंजीनियर isplanirati kitervel mengatur koma fram með lagni/kænsku architettare, dirigere, macchinare 工作する 교묘하게 처리하다 suorganizuoti, suveikti saorganizēt; sarīkot uruskan bewerkstelligen arrangere, legge til rette, sette i scene przeprowadzić طرح اچونه.پلان جوړونه maquinar a aranja организовывать zosnovať organizirati isplanirati ordna till med, [listigt] genomföra วางแผน ustaca tertiplemek 策劃,謀畫 затівати, придумувати ہنر مندی یا عیّاری سے کام لینا sắp đặt 操纵,策划
ˌengiˈneering noun the art or profession of an engineer. He is studying engineering at university. ingenieurswese هَنْدَسَه инженерство engenharia inženýrství das Ingenieurwesen ingeniørarbejde; teknologi μηχανική, μηχανολογία ingeniería insenerikunst, tehnika مهندسی insinööritaito ingénierie הנדסה कल बनाने की विद्या inženjerstvo, tehnika mérnöki munka, mérnöki tudomány(ok) rekayasa verkfræði ingegneria 工学 공학 technika, inžinerija inženierzinātnes kejuruteraan technische wetenschappen ingeniørfag/-yrke mechanika, inżynieria دانجنيرى، دطبيعى منا بعو روزنه چه انسان په ګټه تمام شى: دماشينو پلو او سړكو جرونه او نفشه كشى engenharia inginerie инженерное дело inžinierstvo tehnika mašinstvo ingenjörsvetenskap, -konst วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ mühendislik 工程學 інженерна майстерність انجینئری công việc của kỹ sư 工程学
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engine
→ مُحَرِّك lokomotiva, motor lokomotiv, motor Lokomotive , Maschine μηχανή locomotora, motor moottori, veturi locomotive , moteur lokomotiva, motor motore エンジン, 機関車 엔진 locomotief , motor motor lokomotywa , silnik motor двигатель , локомотив motor เครื่องยนต์, หัวรถจักร motor động cơ 发动机 , 火车头Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- The engine is overheating → الـمُحَرِّكُ حَرَارَتُهُ مُرْتَفِعٌ → Přehřívá se motor → Motoren overopheder → Der Motor ist überhitzt → Ο κινητήρας υπερθερμαίνεται → El motor está muy caliente → Moottori ylikuumentuu → Le moteur surchauffe → Motor se pregrijava → Il motore surriscalda → エンジンがオーバーヒートしています → 엔진이 과열됐어요 → De motor is oververhit → Motoren er overopphetet → Silnik się przegrzewa → O motor está superaquecendo → Двигатель перегревается → Motorn blir för varm → เครื่องยนต์ร้อนเกินไป → Motor hararet yapıyor → Máy nóng quá → 发动机过热了
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