engine — Słownik języka angielskiego

Rzeczownik

1. A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

   Przykłady

   Their warlike Engins and munition Exceed the forces of their martial men.

2. A tool; a utensil or implement.

   Użycie

   • archaiczne

   Przykłady

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   Flattery must be the most powerful Argument that cou'd be used to Human Creatures. Making use of this bewitching Engine, they extoll'd the Excellency of our Nature above other Animals [...].

   What if the Foot, ordain'd the duſt to tread, / Or Hand, to toil, aſpir'd to be the Head? / What if the Head, the Eye, or Ear repin'd / To ſerve mere Engines to the ruling Mind?

3. A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.

   Synonimy

   drivemotor

4. A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

   Przykłady

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   In France, the parliament soon became a mere engine in the hands of a few high-born and ambitious men, who had nothing in common with its interests, which were those of the people.

5. The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.

6. A self-powered vehicle used for moving cars along a track.

7. A self-powered vehicle used for moving cars along a track. A locomotive.

   Użycie

   • usually

8. A software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word).

   Przykłady

   a graphics engine

   a physics engine

9. Ingenuity; cunning, trickery, guile.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia

10. The result of cunning; something ingenious, a contrivance; (in negative senses) a plot, a scheme.

    Użycie

    • wyszłe z użycia

    Przykłady

    Therefore this craftie engine he did frame, / Againſt his praiſe to ſtirre vp enmitye [...].

11. Natural talent; genius.

    Użycie

    • wyszłe z użycia

12. Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.

    Przykłady

    [...] their promiſes, entiſements, oathes, tokens, and all theſe engines of luſt [...].

    You ſee the ways the Fiſher-man doth take / To catch the Fiſh; what Engins doth he make?

Czasownik

1. To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.

   Użycie

   • przestarzałe
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.

2. To assault with an engine.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   to engine and batter our walls

3. To contrive; to put into action.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia
   • przechodnie

Rzeczownik

1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

   Terminy szersze

   motor

2. something used to achieve a purpose

   Terminy szersze

   causal agentcausecausal agency

   Przykłady

   an engine of change

3. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

   Synonimy

   locomotivelocomotive enginerailway locomotive

   Terminy szersze

   self-propelled vehicle

4. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

   Terminy szersze

   instrument

   Przykłady

   medieval engines of war