employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Angličtina
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
Vzorec užití:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Synonyma
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Antonyma
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Kolokace
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Témata
business
|work
|employment
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
Vzorec užití:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Synonyma
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Antonyma
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Kolokace
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Témata
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Synonyma
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Antonyma
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Kolokace
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Témata
business
|work
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
em - ploy (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.