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mechanic
A skilled worker who maintains and repairs machines, devices, or especially vehicles. In everyday language, this usually means an auto mechanic.
Ich muss mein Auto zum Mechaniker bringen, weil die Bremsen quietschen.
I have to take my car to the mechanic because the brakes are squeaking.
The word 'Mechaniker' (mechanic) is derived from 'die Mechanik' (mechanics). A mechanic is therefore a person who works professionally with mechanics, that is, with the way machines and devices function.
Er interessiert sich schon seit seiner Kindheit für Mechanik.
He has been interested in mechanics since childhood.
In everyday language, 'Mechaniker' (mechanic) almost always means an auto mechanic. The more general meaning is often made more precise through compounds such as 'Industriemechaniker' (industrial mechanic) or 'Feinwerkmechaniker' (precision mechanic).
Mein Auto macht komische Geräusche, ich fahre morgen zum Mechaniker.
My car is making strange noises; I'm going to the mechanic tomorrow.
To express movement, you use 'zum Mechaniker' (to the mechanic; accusative). To describe a location or presence, you say 'beim Mechaniker' (at the mechanic's; dative).
Ich muss das Auto zum Mechaniker bringen.
I have to take the car to the mechanic.
Common expressions in connection with an auto mechanic are: 'einen Termin beim Mechaniker machen' (to make an appointment with the mechanic), 'das Auto zum Mechaniker bringen' (to take the car to the mechanic), or 'vom Mechaniker reparieren lassen' (to have something repaired by the mechanic).
Ich habe die Reifen von einem Mechaniker wechseln lassen.
I had the tires changed by a mechanic.
engineer
'der Ingenieur' and 'der Mechaniker' both have to do with technology, machines, or vehicles. The difference is mainly in the task. An engineer develops, plans, or oversees technical systems, usually on the basis of a university education. A mechanic repairs, maintains, or builds machines and devices, especially cars in everyday language. The words can be confused because both solve technical problems. For planning and development, you are more likely to say 'Ingenieur'; for repairs and the workshop, you are more likely to say 'Mechaniker'.
Der Mechaniker prüft heute, warum das Auto nicht startet.
The mechanic is checking today why the car will not start.
Für das neue Windrad arbeitet ein Ingenieur an den technischen Plänen.
An engineer is working on the technical plans for the new wind turbine.