engineer
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण एन्जिनिअर
अभियंता, इंजीनियर
Basic word
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[C]
a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges; a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment
अभियंता, इंजीनियर
- a software engineer
- a civil engineer
- Her father is a mechanical engineer at a car factory.
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- The engineers inspected the bridge for cracks.
- He studied to become a chemical engineer.
Synonyms technician mechanic designer builder architect
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[T]
to arrange for something to happen, especially secretly, because it is to your advantage; to design and build something
(चालाकी से) रचना; बनाना
- He engineered the defeat of his rival.
- She engineered a meeting between the two leaders.
- The team engineered a surprise win in the final overs.
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- He had engineered his own promotion behind the scenes.
Synonyms plan plot contrive mastermind orchestrate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
engineer (countable noun) + field
Name the field before the word engineer, as in civil engineer or software engineer.
Engineer से पहले क्षेत्र का नाम आता है, जैसे civil engineer या software engineer।
- Radhika's brother is a civil engineer in Pune.
- The software engineers fixed the bug overnight.
work as an engineer / be an engineer at
Use as for the job and at or with for the company.
पद के लिए 'as' और कंपनी के लिए 'at' या 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He works as an engineer with the railways.
- She is a design engineer at a car company.
engineer + object (verb)
As a verb it means to arrange something cleverly, often secretly, so that it happens. It takes a direct object and often suggests a trick.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ है किसी बात को चतुराई से, प्रायः गुप्त रूप से, इस प्रकार करवाना कि वह घट जाए। इसके बाद direct object आता है और प्रायः चालाकी का संकेत होता है।
- The manager engineered a transfer for his favourite clerk.
- They engineered a meeting between the two leaders.
be engineered to + infinitive
In the passive, engineered means designed and built carefully for a purpose.
Passive में 'engineered' का अर्थ है किसी उद्देश्य के लिए सावधानी से बनाया गया।
- The bridge was engineered to withstand floods.
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type + engineer
civilmechanicalelectricalsoftwarechemicalchief
- The chief engineer inspected the new dam.
adjective + engineer
qualifiedskilledyoungseniortrainee
- A trainee engineer joined the project team last week.
verb + engineer
train asqualify ashireconsultbecome
- She qualified as an engineer after four years at college.
engineer + a / an + noun (verb use)
a deala plota downfalla comebacka compromise
- The coach engineered a comeback in the last over.
“More examples 5
- Every engineer must know the basic laws of physics.
प्रत्येक इंजीनियर को भौतिकी के मूल नियम आने चाहिए।
- The engineers worked day and night to repair the broken rail track.
इंजीनियरों ने टूटी रेल पटरी की मरम्मत के लिए दिन-रात काम किया।
- The ship's engineer reported a fault in the cooling system.
जहाज़ के इंजीनियर ने शीतलन प्रणाली में खराबी की सूचना दी।
- He was accused of engineering the failure of the rival's plan.
उस पर प्रतिद्वंद्वी की योजना को विफल करवाने की साज़िश रचने का आरोप लगा।
- Many students in India prepare for the engineering entrance exam for years.
भारत में कई विद्यार्थी वर्षों तक engineering प्रवेश परीक्षा की तैयारी करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My brother is working as engineer in Pune.
✓ My brother is working as an engineer in Pune.
A singular countable job title needs a or an after as.
'As' के बाद singular countable पद-नाम से पहले a या an आता है।
✗ He has become engineer last year.
✓ He became an engineer last year.
A singular job noun needs a/an, and a past time word needs the simple past.
Singular पद वाले noun से पहले a/an चाहिए, और बीते समय के शब्द के साथ simple past आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·gi·neer
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the verb engineer often means arrange something cleverly or secretly ('engineer a plan').
प्रयोग में verb engineer का अर्थ प्रायः चालाकी से या गुप्त रूप से कुछ रचना है ('engineer a plan')।
Keep the engineering branches: civil (roads, buildings), mechanical (machines), electrical, chemical, computer or software, aeronautical (aircraft).
इंजीनियरिंग शाखाएँ याद रखिए: civil (सड़कें, भवन), mechanical (मशीनें), electrical, chemical, computer या software, aeronautical (विमान)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
15 September, the birthday of Sir M Visvesvaraya (Bharat Ratna, 1955; designer of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam), is Engineers' Day in India.
सर एम विश्वेश्वरैया (भारत रत्न, 1955; कृष्णराज सागर बाँध के डिज़ाइनर) का जन्मदिन 15 सितंबर भारत में अभियंता दिवस है।