ENGINEERING

A
anchor – a heavy metal object, attached to a rope or chain and dropped over a side of a
ship to keep it in one place
SRP  sidro
amplifier – a device that makes sounds or radio signals louder
SRP  pojačavač, pojačalo
axle – a rod that connects a pair of wheels on a vehicle
SRP  osovina
axle shaft  poluosovina
front/rear
airplane  APPENDIX AIRPLANES

B
battery – a device inside a car engine, clock, radio that produces the electricity that makes it
work
SRP  akumulator
 baterija
beam – a long piece of wood, metal etc. used to support weight, esp as a part of a roof in a
building
SRP  greda
bodywork – the made outside structure of a vehicle
SRP  karoserija
bolt – a piece of metal like a screw without a point that is used with a circular piece of metal
( = nut) to fasten things together
SRP  zavrtanj
bonnet – the metal part over the front of a motor vehicle, usu covering the engine AmE
hood
SRP  hauba
bracket – držač, podupirač
bulkhead – a wall that divides a ship or an aircraft into separate parts
SRP  pregrada
watertight bulkhead – vodonepropusna pregrada
box section – menjačka kutija
bumper – a bar fixed to the front and back of a car to reduce the effect if it hits anything
SRP  branik

C
carburetor – (petrol and gas are mixed together in the carburetor to make an explosive
gas which provides power)
SRP  karburator
crank – a bar and a handle in the shape of an L for converting movement backwards and
forwards into circular movement
SRP  kurbla, ručica, obrtaljka
crank arm – rame
crank pin – lakat
crankshaft – a rod or shaft that turns or is turned by a crank
SRP  radilica, kolenasto vratilo
crane – a machine with a long arm which is used to lift and move heavy weights
SRP  dizalica, kran
transit crane – pokretna dizalica
swinging crane
chassis – the framework on which the body and working parts of a vehicle are built
SRP  šasija
lightweight chassis
rolling chassis
clutch – a device that connects and disconnects working parts in a machine, esp the engine
and gears in a motor vehicle
SRP  kvačilo

dismantle – razmontirati, rastaviti

E
engine – motor
turbo jet engine
turboprop engine – eliso-mlazni motor
fuel injected – motor sa benzinskim ubrizgavanjem
internal combustion engine – motor sa unutrašnjim sagorevanjem
jet engine – mlazni motor
traction engine – lokomotiva (koja ne ide po šinama)
outboard engine – vanbrodski motor
petrol engine – benzinski motor
piston engine – klipni motor
turbine engine – motor turbine
valve-in-head engine – motor sa ventilima u glavi cilindra

exhaust pipe – a pipe through which exhaust gases come out

SRP  izduvna cev, auspuh

F
fender – a projecting part of the body of a car etc, above a wheel
SRP  blatobran BrE wing

gooseneck
oscillating gooseneck – zglobna spojnica
gauge – (1) an instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth
SRP  pribor za merenje, ispitivač
(2) the distance between rails for a train
SRP  kolosek
fuel/oil/petrol
depth/pressure/temperature
gasket – a soft flat sheet or ring of rubber or card used to seal a joint between two metal
surfaces in order to prevent steam, gas etc, from escaping
SRP  zaptivač
gear – machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power into movements forwards or backwards
SRP  brzina
shift gears – menjati brzine
throw into gear – ubaciti u brzinu
gear box – menjačka kutija
gear shift - menjač

H
handlebar – a bar with a handle at each end, used for steering a bicycle etc.
SRP  upravljač(i)
headlight – a lamp at the front of a motor vehicle
SRP  far, svetlo
hubcap – the round metal cover over the hub of a vehicle’s wheel
SRP  ratkapna

I
ignition – the electrical system of a vehicle that makes the fuel begin to burn to start the
engine
SRP  paljenje
indicator light – a flashing light on a vehicle showing it is going to change direction
AmE (turn signal)
SRP  migavac
J
jack – a device for raising heavy weights off the ground, esp one for raising a motor vehicle so
that a wheel can be changed
SRP  dizalica

L
lever – (1) a bar used for lifting or opening sth with one end when pressure is applied to the
other end
SRP  poluga
double/single lever – dvokraka/jednokraka poluga
(2) a handle used to operate or control machinery
SRP  ručica
leverage – rad poluge, snaga poluge

M
mast – an upright post of wood or metal used to support a ship s sails
SRP  jarbol
N

O
offset – to balance sth
SRP  protivteža
 nagib, savijanje

P
pickup
pivot – the central point, pin or column on which sth turns or is balanced
SRP  stožer, obrtna tačka
pivot point
pivoting pole
power
power line – a cable supplying electric power – strujni vod
puncture – a small hole in a tyre made by a sharp point
SRP  rupa (na gumi)

R
radiator – a device for cooling the engine of a vehicle or an aircraft
SRP  hladnjak
rigging – the arrangement of ropes, etc that support a ship s mast and sails
SRP  oprema broda
rod – a thin straight piece of wood or metal
SRP  šipka
lightning rod – gromobran
measuring rod
piston rod – klipnjača
running board – nogostup (na motoru)

S
ship  APPENDIX SHIPS
spring – a twisted piece of metal that can be pushed, pressed or pulled but which always
returns to its original shape or position afterwards
SRP  opruga, feder
suspension – the system of springs, etc by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels
SRP  federovanje

T
tank – a large container, usu for liquid or gas
SRP  rezervoar
water tank – rezervoar za vodu
fuel tank – rezervoar za gorivo
thrust – the forward force produced by a jet engine, a rocket etc.
SRP  potisak, snaga potiska, pogonska snaga
torque – a twisting force causing machinery to rotate
SRP  obrtni, torzioni momenat
towing – vuča
towing hitch – čvor za vuču ?
trailer – a truck or other container with wheels pulled by another vehicle
SRP  prikolica
track – two parallel rails for trains to travel along
SRP  šine
truck (BrE lorry)
SRP  kamion
transporter - a large vehicle used for carrying heavy objects, for example other vehicles
SRP  transporter

U
V
van
valve – a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only
SRP  ventil
exhaust valve – ispusni ventil
gate valve – zaporni ventil
safety valve – sigurnosni ventil
vessel – a large ship or boat
SRP  plovilo, brod

W
wedge – a piece of wood or metal used to split wood or rock or to keep things apart
SRP  klin
weld – a joint made by welding
SRP  zavareni šav
wheel
scoop/mill wheel – vodenični točak
ratchet wheel – zupčanik
steering wheel – volan
offside wheel -
spare wheel – rezervni točak
front/back/rear/nearside
alloy
windscreen – the window across the front of a motor vehicle
SRP  šoferšajbna, prednje staklo