ingeniero
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “ingeniero” mean in English?
engineer
Example sentences
Mi madre es ingeniera.
My mother is an engineer.
Trabajo como ingeniero.
I work as an engineer.
Hay muchos ingenieros en la empresa.
There are many engineers at the company.
How to use it
Ingeniero means 'engineer' (male). Masculine: el ingeniero. Feminine ingeniera. Plural ingenieros / ingenieras.
Common mistake
Spell with two i's at the start: ingeniero (NOT 'enginero' or 'engineer'). The Spanish spelling preserves the Latin root 'ingenium'.