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feminine
/iŋxenjeˈɾia/
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Translation
engineering
Word origin
From ingeniero ('engineer'), from ingenio ('wit, engine'), from Latin ingenium ('natural talent, cleverness').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ingenium
- English cognates
- engineer, engine, ingenious
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralingenierías
Examples
.
My sister studies engineering at university.
maestra .
The bridge is a masterpiece of engineering.
civil .
Civil engineering deals with roads and bridges.
sector aeroespacial.
She wants to work in the aerospace engineering sector.
plantea muchas éticas.
Genetic engineering raises many ethical questions.
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