nounElementary

engine

US

/ˈɛn.dʒɪn/

UK

/ˈen.dʒɪn/

Meaning

A machine that uses fuel or electricity to produce power and make a vehicle or other equipment work.

ईंधन या बिजली से चलने वाली मशीन, जो गाड़ी या दूसरे उपकरण को चलाने के लिए शक्ति पैदा करती है।

Examples

“The mechanic checked the engine before we drove to Jaipur.”

vehiclecheck the engine

“This small engine powers the boat.”

power a vehiclepresent simple

“The engineer tested the motor before installing it in the vehicle.”

word-family formtest a motor

Useful patterns

start or stop an engineengine of a car or planeengine runs or makes a noiseengine powers a vehicle

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Word family

engineer(noun)
engineering(noun)

Common collocations

start the enginestop the engineengine failurecar enginejet enginepowerful engineengine noise

Common mistakes

Not natural: The engine is making a strange sound, so I will drive my engine to the garage.

Better: The engine is making a strange sound, so I will drive my car to the garage.

You drive a vehicle, not its engine; the engine is one part of the vehicle.

आप गाड़ी चलाते हैं, उसके इंजन को नहीं; इंजन गाड़ी का एक हिस्सा होता है।

Not natural: Please switch the engine.

Better: Please start the engine.

Use “start the engine” to make it run; “switch” needs a particle or a different object here.

इंजन चालू करने के लिए “start the engine” कहते हैं; यहाँ “switch” अकेले सही नहीं बैठता।

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Synonyms

Words with similar meaning

motorpower unitmachinepowerplant

Learner tip

You start or stop an engine, but you drive the vehicle it powers. “Motor” is a close alternative in many contexts.

आप इंजन चालू या बंद करते हैं, लेकिन उससे चलने वाली गाड़ी चलाते हैं। कई संदर्भों में “motor” भी करीब का शब्द है।

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What does an engine mainly do?

इंजन मुख्य रूप से क्या करता है?