language engineering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for language engineering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

language engineering N U

language engineering

ingeniería f lingüística

Translations for language engineering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

engineering [Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ, Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] N U

1. engineering (subject):

engineering

ingeniería f

engineering attr research/industry/works

de ingeniería

2. engineering (design and construction):

engineering

ingeniería f

an impressive piece of engineering

una magnífica obra de ingeniería

I.engineer [Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr, Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə] N

1.1. engineer (graduate):

engineer

ingeniero m / ingeniera f

1.2. engineer (in factory):

engineer Brit

oficial m / oficiala f

1.3. engineer (for maintenance):

engineer Brit

técnico mf

engineer Brit

ingeniero m / ingeniera f Mex

1.4. engineer NAUT:

engineer

maquinista mf naval

chief engineer

jefe m de máquinas / jefa f de máquinas

1.5. engineer MIL:

the Engineers

el cuerpo de ingenieros

2. engineer Am RAIL:

engineer

maquinista mf

II.engineer [Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr, Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə] VB trans

1. engineer (contrive, bring about):

engineer plan

urdir

engineer plan

tramar

engineer defeat/downfall

fraguar

she engineered a truce between the two factions

logró or consiguió una tregua entre las dos facciones

he engineered the company's recovery

fue el artífice de la recuperación de la empresa

2. engineer <engineered, pp >:

a beautifully engineered bridge/road

un puente/una carretera de magnífica ingeniería

genetically engineered bacteria

bacterias fpl creadas por ingeniería genética

language [Am ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ, Brit ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ] N

1. language C or U (speech, means of communication):

language

lenguaje m

the language of gesture

el lenguaje gestual or de los gestos

attr language acquisition

adquisición f del lenguaje

2. language U (style, terminology):

language

lenguaje m

scientific/poetic/high-flown language

lenguaje científico/poético/elevado

natural language COMPUT

lenguaje natural

I've never heard him use such language before

nunca le había oído decir tales palabrotas

watch or mind your language!

¡no digas palabrotas!

language!

¡esa boca … !

3.1. language C (particular tongue):

language

idioma m

language

lengua f

she's fluent in five languages

habla cinco idiomas con fluidez

the English language

la lengua inglesa

the English language

el idioma inglés

first language (native tongue)

lengua materna

language course

curso m de idiomas

language degree

licenciatura f en filología or idiomas

language school

escuela f de idiomas

language skills

aptitudes fpl lingüísticas

language student

estudiante mf de idiomas

language studies

estudios mpl de idiomas

language teacher

profesor m de idiomas / profesora f de idiomas

language teaching

enseñanza f de idiomas

3.2. language C COMPUT:

language

lenguaje m

See also second language

second language N

second language

segunda lengua f

second language

segundo idioma m

language engineering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for language engineering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

engineering [ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ, Am -ˈnɪr-] N no pl

engineering

ingeniería f

engineering works

obras f pl de ingeniería

I.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] N

1. engineer (with a degree):

engineer

ingeniero(-a) m (f)

civil engineer

ingeniero(-a) de caminos

2. engineer (technician):

engineer

técnico(-a) m (f)

3. engineer Am RAIL:

engineer

maquinista mf

II.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] VB trans

engineer

construir

engineer fig

maquinar

language [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] N

1. language no pl (system of communication):

language

lenguaje m

bad language

palabrotas f pl

formal/spoken/written language

lengua formal/oral/escrita

2. language (of particular community):

language

idioma m

native language

lengua f materna

the English language

la lengua inglesa

3. language (of specialist group):

language

lenguaje m

computer programming language

lenguaje de programación (de ordenadores)

legal language

lenguaje jurídico

Phrases:

to speak the same language

hablar el mismo idioma