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engineer

/ˈɛndʒəˌnɪr/ /ˌɛndʒɪˈniə/
  1. 1
    (teknik olarak) tasarlamak, tasarlayıp üretmek

    To plan and build something such as a bridge, a road or a car, using scientific knowledge.

    • The bridge was engineered to stand up to very strong winds.
      Köprü çok şiddetli rüzgârlara dayanacak şekilde tasarlanmıştı.
    • This small car is very well engineered.
      Bu küçük araba çok iyi tasarlanıp üretilmiş.
  2. 2
    (ustaca) ayarlamak, tezgâhlamak

    To arrange for something to happen, often secretly or cleverly, to get what you want.

    • She engineered a meeting with the director by waiting outside his office.
      Müdürün odasının önünde bekleyerek onunla ustaca bir görüşme ayarladı.
    • He engineered his rival's exit from the company.
      Rakibinin şirketten ayrılmasını tezgâhladı.
  3. 3
    (genetiğini) değiştirmek

    To change the genes of a plant or an animal in a laboratory.

    • Scientists have engineered a type of rice that needs less water.
      Bilim insanları pirincin genetiğini değiştirerek daha az suya ihtiyaç duyan bir tür elde etti.
    • Many people do not want to eat genetically engineered food.
      Birçok insan genetiği değiştirilmiş gıdaları yemek istemiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base engineer
/ˈɛndʒəˌnɪr/
Past engineered
/ˈɛndʒəˌnɪrd/
Participle engineered
/ˈɛndʒəˌnɪrd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edengineer → engineered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. engineered /ˈɛndʒəˌnɪrd/

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Collocations

be engineered to do somethingwell engineeredengineer a meetingengineer a comebackengineer someone's exitgenetically engineeredcarefully engineered

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