mechanic

meccanico

Persona che ripara automobili, motori o altre macchine per mestiere.

In inglese semplice: A person whose job is to repair cars, engines, or other machines.

• The mechanic fixed our car.
• Ask a mechanic to check the brakes.
• Two mechanics were working on the aircraft.

Sinonimi: repairer, technician

Espressioni comuni: car mechanic, aircraft mechanic, trained mechanic, engine mechanic

meccanica di gioco

Regola o caratteristica che determina ciò che i giocatori possono fare in un gioco.

In inglese semplice: A rule or feature that controls what players can do in a game.

• The game has a useful jumping mechanic.
• This mechanic lets players trade items.
• They removed two mechanics that confused new players.

Sinonimi: gameplay feature

Espressioni comuni: game mechanic, combat mechanic, core mechanic

meccanismo, funzionamento

Dettaglio pratico di come qualcosa funziona o viene fatto, di solito discusso insieme ad altri dettagli.

In inglese semplice: A practical detail of how something works or is done, usually discussed together with other details.

• She explained the mechanics of voting.
• I understand the idea, but the mechanics are complicated.
• We spent an hour discussing the mechanics of running the event.

Come si usa: the mechanics of something (He taught us the mechanics of writing a song.)

Sinonimi: procedure, method

Espressioni comuni: basic mechanic, underlying mechanic