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engineer in French

engineer in French is conducteur de train, machiniste, ingénieur — engineer means a person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

engineer in French

conducteur de train
noun
machiniste
noun
ingénieur
noun
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.
ingénieure
noun
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

What does "engineer" mean?

  1. noun A person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.
    "The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers."
  2. noun A person who operates an engine, especially the driver of a train (chiefly US) or the operator of a ship's engine room.
    "The engineer sounded the horn as the train approached the crossing."
  3. verb To design, build, or carefully arrange something using skill and planning.
    "The whole merger was engineered by a handful of senior executives."

engineer in a sentence

  • The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers.
  • She retrained as a software engineer after ten years in marketing.
  • The engineer sounded the horn as the train approached the crossing.
  • The whole merger was engineered by a handful of senior executives.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "engineer" in French?

"engineer" in French is conducteur de train, machiniste, ingénieur. engineer means: A person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

How do you use "engineer" in a sentence?

Example: "The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers." In French, "engineer" is conducteur de train, machiniste, ingénieur.

Are there other ways to say "engineer" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "engineer": conducteur de train, machiniste, ingénieur, ingénieure.

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