manufacturer
gb/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/ us/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
B1
English
~ 2100
gyártó
NOUN
B1
1
gyártó
B1
Usage pattern:
[a/an/the] manufacturer of [products]
The car manufacturer announced a new electric model.
Az autógyártó bejelentett egy új elektromos modellt.
This company is the largest smartphone manufacturer in Asia.
Ez a vállalat Ázsia legnagyobb okostelefon-gyártója.
Local manufacturers are struggling to compete with cheaper imports.
The manufacturer recalled thousands of defective units.
She works for a leading furniture manufacturer.
Learner examples
The manufacturer makes clothes for many shops.
A gyártó sok üzlet számára készít ruhákat.
That manufacturer sells cars around the world.
Az a gyártó világszerte árul autókat.
I wrote a letter to the manufacturer about the problem.
The manufacturer makes toys for children.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'manufacturer' with 'factory'; a factory is the place where goods are made, while the manufacturer is the company or person responsible for making them.
Meaning
a company that produces goods
Collocations
car manufacturer
|leading manufacturer
|electronics manufacturer
|local manufacturer
|major manufacturer
Synonyms
producer (Broader term that can also refer to someone who creates non-physical products like films or music.)
|
maker (Less formal and can refer to individuals as well as companies.)
Antonyms
consumer (Refers to the end-user who buys and uses the products rather than making them.)
Themes
business
|industry
|commerce
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person or company that makes products to sell.
A person or business that produces goods in large quantities, usually for sale.
Grammar
Dictionary form
manufacturer
IPA
GB/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
US/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
Syllables & stress
man - u - fac - turer (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fac)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: manufacturer
- Plural: manufacturers
Word family
Forms
manufacturers
noun
Core family
manufacture
verb B1
manufacturing
noun
Expressions
contract manufacturer
1/kˈɑntɹˌækt mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
company making goods under contract
A company that is paid to make products for another company.
Examples
- We use a contract manufacturer to produce our new line of smartphones.
- Finding a reliable contract manufacturer is key to our business success.
original equipment manufacturer
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl ɪkwˈɪpmənt mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
company making parts for others
A company that makes parts or products for another company’s product.
Examples
- The software is sold only to original equipment manufacturers.
- They supply engines to several original equipment manufacturers in the automotive sector.