mechanic
A manual worker; a labourer or artisanA manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
» You're not a very good mechanic.
Ти не дуже добрий механік.
Ви не дуже добрий механік.
Meaning
6 senses(historical)A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
Mechaniker, Mechanikerin
меха́никmexánik
меха́нікmexánik
A device, method or means; a function.
A device, method or means; a function.
A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
This game has a mechanic where if you run toward a ledge you automatically jump off rather than just falling.
(slang)A hitman.
A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
Examples
155 sentencesYou're not a very good mechanic.
Ти не дуже добрий механік.
Tom wanted to be a mechanic.
Том хотів стати механіком.
deTom wollte Mechaniker werden.
Tom is a mechanic.
Том — механік.
ruТом - механик.
deTom ist Mechaniker.
The mechanic assembled the engine.
Механік зібрав двигун.
deDer Mechaniker setzte den Motor zusammen.
I'm a mechanic.
Я механік.
ruЯ механик.
deIch bin Mechaniker.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mekanyk (“mechanical”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicFrom Middle English mekanyk (“mechanical”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “a machine, contrivance”); see machine.
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Forms
plural: mechanicsSynonyms
6 synonyms- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools:machinistshop mechanic
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles:automobile mechanicauto-mechaniccar-mechanicgrease monkey
Word family
15 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- is a mechanic
- car mechanic
- good car mechanic
- a car mechanic
- a mechanic are