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engineer in Spanish

engineer in Spanish is maquinista, ingeniero, ingeniera — engineer means a person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

engineer in Spanish

maquinista
noun
ingeniero
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.
ingeniera
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.
manipular genéticamente
verb
(specifically) To use genetic engineering to alter or construct (a DNA sequence), or to alter (an organism).

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."
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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 Spanish?

"engineer" in Spanish is maquinista, ingeniero, ingeniera. 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 Spanish, "engineer" is maquinista, ingeniero, ingeniera.

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

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "engineer": maquinista, ingeniero, ingeniera, manipular genéticamente.

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