employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Inglés
~ 1300
alkalmaz, felvesz, foglalkoztat, alkalmazás, használ, felhasznál, felhasználás, használat, munkaviszony
VERBO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
A cég idén 50 új dolgozót tervez felvenni.
We decided to employ her as our office manager.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy irodavezetőként alkalmazzuk.
Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My father employs ten people in his shop.
Apám tíz embert foglalkoztat az üzletében.
They employ a new teacher every year.
Minden évben felvesznek egy új tanárt.
The hotel employs many students in the summer.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Significado
Hire someone for a job
Colocaciones
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Sinónimos
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Temas
business
|work
|employment
Definición
To pay someone to do a job for you.
To give work to someone and pay them for it.
VERBO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
A tanár több új módszert alkalmazott, hogy segítsen a diákoknak tanulni.
We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
A projekt időben való befejezéséhez minden rendelkezésre álló erőforrást fel kell használnunk.
The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He employed a new way to fix the car.
Új módszert alkalmazott az autó megjavítására.
We employed a map to find the park.
Térképet használtunk, hogy megtaláljuk a parkot.
She employed her skills to make the cake.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Significado
Use something effectively
Colocaciones
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Sinónimos
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Antónimos
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Temas
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definición
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
To make use of something, such as a method, skill, or tool, for a particular purpose.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
3
alkalmazás
B2
munkaviszony
B2
She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
Több mint tíz éve áll a cég alkalmazásában.
During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
A cégnél töltött munkaviszonya alatt több sikeres projektet dolgozott ki.
Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is in the employ of a bank.
Egy bank alkalmazásában áll.
She stayed in their employ for five years.
Öt évig maradt az alkalmazásukban.
I was in his employ last year.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Significado
State of being employed by someone
Colocaciones
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Sinónimos
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Antónimos
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Temas
business
|work
Definición
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
The condition of being paid to work for someone.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
employ
AFI
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Sílabas y acento
em - ploy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.