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engineer in German

engineer in German is Maschinist, Maschinistin, Lokomotivführer — engineer means a person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

engineer in German

Maschinist
noun
Maschinistin
noun
Lokomotivführer
noun
Lokomotivführerin
noun
Ingenieur
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.
Ingenieurin
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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What is "engineer" in German?

"engineer" in German is Maschinist, Maschinistin, Lokomotivführer. 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 German, "engineer" is Maschinist, Maschinistin, Lokomotivführer.

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

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "engineer": Maschinist, Maschinistin, Lokomotivführer, Lokomotivführerin, Ingenieur, Ingenieurin.

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