| Principal Translations |
| engineer n | (technical designer) | ingeniero, ingeniera nm, nf |
| | She is an aerospace engineer for NASA. |
| | Es ingeniera espacial en la NASA. |
| engineer n | (technical worker) | ingeniero, ingeniera nm, nf |
| | We had to call out a broadband engineer to fix the problem. |
| | Tuvimos que llamar a un ingeniero para que solucionara el problema. |
| engineer n | (machinist) | perito n común |
| | (electrónica y electrodomésticos) | técnico, técnica nm, nf |
| | (motores) | mecánico, mecánica nm, nf |
| | He was a sheet metal engineer. |
| | Era perito en metal laminado. |
| engineer n | US (locomotive driver) | maquinista n común |
| | The engineer blew the whistle as the train rounded the bend. |
| | El maquinista hizo sonar el silbato cuando el tren daba vuelta en la curva. |
| engineer [sth]⇒ vtr | (design) (obra) | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | | diseñar⇒ vtr |
| | He engineered the construction of those bridges. |
| | Él dirigió la construcción de esos edificios. |
| | Él diseñó la construcción de esos edificios. |
| engineer [sth] vtr | (build) | construir⇒ vtr |
| | | diseñar⇒ vtr |
| | This machine was engineered very well. |
| | Está máquina está muy bien construida. |
| engineer [sth] vtr | figurative (make happen) | manipular⇒ vtr |
| | | maquinar⇒ vtr |
| | The campaign manager engineered the election of the president. |
| | El jefe de campaña manipuló las elecciones a presidente. |
Compound Forms:
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| aeronautical engineer n | (engineer of aircraft) | ingeniero aeronáutico nm |
| | Se recibió el año pasado de ingeniero aeronáutico. |
| aerospace engineer n | (deals with aircraft, spacecraft) | ingeniero aeroespacial nm |
| agricultural engineer n | (deals with agriculture) | ingeniero agrónomo nm, nf |
| | The agricultural engineer went to Cuba to demonstrate the latest improvements in crop irrigation. |
| automotive engineer n | (deals with vehicles) | ingeniero automotor nm |
| CE n | abbreviation (civil engineer) | IC n común |
| | | ingeniero civil, ingeniera civil loc nm, loc nf |
| | Kevin works as a CE and makes a decent salary. |
| | Kevin trabaja como IC y gana bien. |
| chartered engineer n | (engineering professional) | ingeniero, ingeniera nm, nf |
| chemical engineer n | (applies chemistry to industry) | ingeniero químico nm |
| | She's a chemical engineer in charge of designing chemical processes to produce new biofuels. |
| chief engineer n | (highest-ranking engineer on a ship) (buque) | jefe de ingeniería, jefa de ingeniería nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | ingeniero jefe, ingeniera jefa nm, nf + adj |
| chief engineer n | (lead engineer in an organization) | jefe de ingeniería, jefa de ingeniería nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | ingeniero jefe, ingeniera jefa nm, nf + adj |
| civil engineer n | ([sb] who designs public works) | ingeniero civil, ingeniera civil loc nm, loc nf |
| | Ruth is studying to be a civil engineer. |
| | Ruth está estudiando para ser ingeniera civil. |
| computer engineer n | (designer of computers) | ingeniero en computación, ingeniera en computación nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | ingeniero informático, ingeniera informática nm, nf + adj |
| | The computer engineers are designing some new software. |
| | Los ingenieros en computación están diseñando un nuevo programa. |
| electrical engineer n | (engineer of electrical technology) | ingeniero eléctrico, ingeniera eléctrica loc nm, loc nf |
| | The electrical engineer has invented a new robot. |
| | La ingeniera eléctrica inventó un nuevo robot. |
| EM n | initialism (engineer of mines) | ingeniero de minas, ingeniera de minas nm, nf + loc adj |
engineer of mines,
mine engineer,
mining engineer n | (specialist in mineral extraction) | ingeniero de minas, ingeniera de minas nm, nf + loc adj |
| flight engineer | (aircraft crew) (tripulación de aeronave) | ingeniero de vuelo, ingeniera de vuelo loc nm, loc nf |
| hydraulic engineer n | (designer of water-flow structures) | ingeniero hidráulico loc nom m |
| industrial engineer n | (engineer of industrial operations) | ingeniero industrial, ingeniera industrial loc nm, loc nf |
| locomotive engineer | (train engineer) | ingeniero ferroviario, ingeniera ferroviaria nm, nf + adj |
| marine engineer | (nautical) | ingeniero marítimo, ingeniera marítima loc nm, loc nf |
| | | ingeniero naval, ingeniera naval loc nm, loc nf |
| mechanical engineer n | (designer of machines) | ingeniero mecánico nm + adj |
| | Mechanical engineers have created a robot that can climb walls. |
| nuclear engineer n | (of subatomic physics) | ingeniero nuclear, ingeniera nuclear nm, nf + adj mf |
| petroleum engineer n | (engineer working with oil and gas) | ingeniero petrolero, ingeniera petrolera nm, nf + adj |
| | | ingeniero petrolífero, ingeniera petrolífera nm, nf + adj |
| reverse-engineer [sth]⇒ vtr | (take apart and reproduce) | hacer ingeniería inversa vtr + loc nf |
| Note: Generalmente se acompaña de las preposiciones "con" o "a". |
| structural engineer n | (engineer specializing in structures) | ingeniero estructural, ingeniera estructural loc nm, loc nf |
| systems engineer n | (type of engineer) | ingeniero de sistemas, ingeniera de sistemas nm, nf + loc adj |
| transportation engineer n | (road planner) | ingeniero de caminos, ingeniera de caminos loc nm, loc nf |
| | | ingeniero en transporte, ingeniera en transporte grupo nom |