ADJ
- big, powerful
- small
- twin ~s
- a large plane with twin engines
- 1.4-litre, 1200cc, 20-valve, four-cylinder, two-stroke, etc.
- diesel, internal-combustion, jet, outboard, petrol, piston, turbine, turbo/turbocharged
- aircraft, car, rocket
VERB + ENGINE
- crank (up), start, switch on
- cut (informal) , kill (informal) , switch off
- He pulled up under some trees and cut the engine
- rev (up), run
- She sat at the traffic lights revving the engine
- repair, service, tune
- lubricate
- fit (sth with)
- The new model is fitted with a more powerful engine
ENGINE + VERB
- run
- She waited with the engine running while he bought a paper. The engine runs on unleaded petrol
- idle, tick over, turn over
- The engine was just ticking over
- catch, start
- I pressed the starter and the engine caught first time
- stop
- fire
- The engine's firing on all four cylinders now
- break down, die, fail, misfire, overheat, seize up, stall
- cough, splutter
- The engine coughed and died
- roar, scream
- The plane's engine roared as it prepared for take-off
- race, rev (up)
- He heard a car engine racing behind him
- power sth
- This model is powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine
ENGINE + NOUN
- capacity, power, speed
- compartment, room
- the ship's engine room
- component
- failure, problems, trouble
- It looks as if we've got a spot of engine trouble
- noise
PREP
- in an/the ~
- You need more oil in the engine
PHRASES
- the noise/roar/sound of the engine
ADJ
- large, powerful
- diesel, electric, steam
- railway, tank
ENGINE + VERB
- break down, fail
- The engine broke down just outside the station