employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1300
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
نمط الاستخدام:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
المرادفات
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
الأضداد
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
الموضوعات
business
|work
|employment
أمثلة
- The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
- We decided to employ her as our office manager.
- Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
فعل
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
المرادفات
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
الأضداد
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
الموضوعات
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
أمثلة
- The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
- We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
- The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He employed a new way to fix the car.
- We employed a map to find the park.
- She employed her skills to make the cake.
اسم
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
المرادفات
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
الأضداد
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
الموضوعات
business
|work
أمثلة
- She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
- During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
- Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
em - ploy (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
employs
verb
employing
verb
employed
verb
Core family
Related words
employable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unemployed
adjective B1
unemployment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
employability
noun
التعبيرات
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
أمثلة
- After months of searching, he finally found gainful employment.
- Many graduates struggle to secure gainful employment after college.
in someone's employ
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪmplˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
Working for someone
Working for and being paid by someone.
أمثلة
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.