subordinate
gb/səbˈɔɹdənɪt/ us/səbˈɔɹdənɪt/
B2
Inglés
~ 6400
alárendelt, beosztott, alacsonyabb rendű személy, junior munkatárs, alá tartozik, másodlagos, alárendel, mellékmondat, hátrasorol
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a subordinate of [someone]
As a manager, she meets with her subordinates every Monday to set weekly goals.
His subordinates respect him because he listens to their ideas.
The report was prepared by one of the director's subordinates.
Supervisors are responsible for training their subordinates in safety procedures.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My boss asked his subordinates to stay late.
Her subordinates send her a report every week.
The new manager wants to build trust with his subordinates.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"he is my subordinate to me"* instead of *"he is my subordinate"* or *"he is subordinate to me"*. Do not add "to me" after "my subordinate"; possessive already shows the relationship.
Significado
person of lower rank at work
Colocaciones
manage subordinates
|direct subordinates
|immediate subordinates
|his subordinates
|subordinate staff
|supervisor and subordinates
Sinónimos
junior (Suggests lower rank or level, especially in a job, but sounds more neutral and less focused on power difference.)
|
underling (Informal and often negative or insulting, highlighting the power gap more strongly than "subordinate".)
Antónimos
superior (Refers to a person who has higher rank or authority, the opposite position in the same hierarchy.)
Temas
work
|business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A person who works under another person and has less power or rank than them.
A person who has a lower rank, position, or level of authority than someone else in the same organization or group.
B2
2
alárendelt
B2
alá tartozik
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is subordinate to [someone/something]
All regional managers are subordinate to the country director.
Minden regionális vezető az országigazgató alá tartozik.
In the military, lieutenants are subordinate to captains.
A hadseregben a hadnagyok a századosoknak vannak alárendelve.
The committee is subordinate to the main board of directors.
Several subordinate units report directly to the central office.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The sales team is subordinate to the marketing director.
Az értékesítési csapat a marketingigazgató alá tartozik.
Local offices are subordinate to the head office.
A helyi irodák a központ alá tartoznak.
These officers are subordinate to the general.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes drop the preposition and say *"he is subordinate him"* instead of *"he is subordinate to him"*. Use the pattern "subordinate to [someone]" when it follows the verb "be".
Significado
lower in rank or authority
Colocaciones
be subordinate to
|subordinate staff
|subordinate position
|subordinate officers
|subordinate units
Sinónimos
junior (Common in job titles (e.g. junior manager), focuses on level or experience more than strict power hierarchy.)
|
lower-ranking (Clearly describes place in a hierarchy but sounds slightly more technical or descriptive.)
Antónimos
senior (Describes someone having higher rank or longer service in an organization, the opposite position in the hierarchy.)
Temas
work
|business
|society
Definición
Having less power or rank than another person or group.
Having a lower rank, position, or level of authority than someone or something else in an organization or system.
B2
FORMAL
3
másodlagos
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] is subordinate to [something more important]
Economic growth should not be treated as subordinate to short-term political goals.
A gazdasági növekedést nem szabad másodlagosnak kezelni a rövid távú politikai célokhoz képest.
The visual effects play a subordinate role to the story in this film.
Ebben a filmben a vizuális effektek csak másodlagos szerepet játszanak a történethez képest.
In this project, cost is subordinate to safety considerations.
Moral questions are never subordinate to convenience.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In this job, money is subordinate to job satisfaction.
Ebben a munkában a pénz másodlagos a munkahelyi elégedettséghez képest.
Appearance is subordinate to comfort when I buy shoes.
Amikor cipőt veszek, a külső másodlagos a kényelemhez képest.
In this course, tests are subordinate to real projects.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the noun and say *"my subordinate role"* to mean "the person under me". "Subordinate role" describes the importance of a role, not a person who reports to someone.
Significado
less important or secondary
Colocaciones
subordinate role
|subordinate issue
|subordinate concern
|subordinate aim
|subordinate function
Sinónimos
secondary (Very close in meaning, but slightly more common in everyday use and less tied to ideas of hierarchy.)
|
minor (Stronger sense of being small or not very important, sometimes less formal than "subordinate".)
Antónimos
primary (Shows that something is the main or most important thing, the opposite of a subordinate or secondary element.)
Temas
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Less important than something else; not the main thing.
Less important or less significant than something else; secondary in importance, role, or function.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
4
alárendel
C1
Patrón de uso:
to subordinate [something] to [something]
He refuses to subordinate scientific evidence to political pressure.
Nem hajlandó a tudományos bizonyítékokat politikai nyomásnak alárendelni.
We must not subordinate employee safety to profit.
Nem rendelhetjük alá a munkavállalók biztonságát a profitnak.
In her life, family is never subordinated to career ambitions.
The article subordinates detailed statistics to a clear overall argument.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We should not subordinate health to work.
Nem szabad az egészségünket a munkának alárendelni.
The company subordinated quality to low cost.
A vállalat a minőséget az alacsony költségeknek rendelte alá.
He subordinated his own needs to his children's needs.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes reverse the pattern and say *"subordinate A with B"* or *"subordinate A under B"*. The standard structure is "subordinate A to B", where A becomes less important than B.
Significado
treat as less important
Colocaciones
subordinate [something] to [something]
|subordinate personal interests
|subordinate individual rights
|subordinate everything to
|subordinate detail to clarity
Sinónimos
downgrade (Focuses on lowering status or value, often in official systems, and is less about comparing importance to another thing.)
|
deprioritize (Informal and modern; clearly means to lower the priority of something but is less common in formal writing.)
Antónimos
prioritize (Means to give something more importance or a higher place in order, the opposite of making it subordinate.)
Temas
thinking
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definición
To give less importance to one thing than to another thing.
To make something less important than something else, or to treat it as having lower priority or status.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
mellékmondat
B2
Patrón de uso:
subordinate [clause] [conjunction] [sentence element]
In the sentence "I left because I was tired," the phrase "because I was tired" is a subordinate clause.
Az „Elmentem, mert fáradt voltam” mondatban a „mert fáradt voltam” rész mellékmondat.
A subordinate clause must be joined to a main clause to form a complete sentence.
A mellékmondatot egy főmondathoz kell kapcsolni ahhoz, hogy teljes mondat jöjjön létre.
The book gives many examples of how to use subordinate clauses to add extra information.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone.
A mellékmondat nem állhat önmagában.
In this sentence, the part after "because" is a subordinate clause.
Ebben a mondatban a „mert” utáni rész mellékmondat.
We learned how to join a subordinate clause to a main clause.
Error frecuente:
Learners often call any long part of a sentence a "subordinate clause". A clause is subordinate only if it has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on a main clause.
Significado
dependent in a sentence (grammar)
Colocaciones
subordinate clause
|subordinate sentence
|subordinate element
|subordinate idea
Sinónimos
dependent (Technical grammar term that is almost interchangeable, but "subordinate" more strongly highlights the unequal relationship with the main clause.)
Antónimos
independent (In grammar, describes a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, unlike a subordinate clause.)
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Definición
In grammar, describing a clause that needs a main clause and cannot be a full sentence by itself.
In grammar, describing a clause that depends on a main clause and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
VERBO
C2
TECHNICAL
6
hátrasorol
C2
Patrón de uso:
to subordinate [a debt/claim] to [another debt/claim]
The lender agreed to subordinate its lien to the new mortgage.
A hitelező beleegyezett, hogy a zálogjogát ranghelyben az új jelzálogjog mögé sorolják.
Investors were warned that their interests would be subordinated to those of senior creditors.
A befektetőket figyelmeztették, hogy követeléseiket az elsőbbségi hitelezők követelései mögé sorolják.
Under the agreement, the bank subordinated its existing loan to the refinancing package.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The company subordinated one loan to another loan.
A vállalat az egyik hitelt hátrasorolta a másik hitel mögé.
The bank will not subordinate its claim to a new lender.
A bank nem fogja hátrasorolni a követelését egy új hitelező követelése mögé.
Subordinated debt is paid after other debt.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this technical use with the general meaning "to make something less important". In legal and financial texts, it specifically refers to changing the order in which debts or claims are paid.
Significado
give a claim lower legal priority
Colocaciones
subordinate a loan
|subordinate a claim
|subordinate debt
|subordinate a lien
|contract to subordinate
Sinónimos
postpone (Can describe making repayment happen later, but does not specifically describe formal change in legal priority like "subordinate" does.)
Antónimos
prioritize (In finance, to give a claim or debt higher priority for repayment, the opposite of subordinating it.)
Temas
business
|finance
|law
Definición
In law or business, to change a debt or claim so that it is paid after another one.
In law or finance, to make a debt, claim, or security rank below another in priority, especially for repayment.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
subordinate
AFI
GB/səbˈɔɹdənɪt/
US/səbˈɔɹdənɪt/
Sílabas y acento
sub - or - din - ate (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: subordinate
Noun
- Base: subordinate
- Plural: subordinates
Verb
- Base: subordinate
- 3rd Person Singular: subordinates
- Present Participle: subordinating
- Past: subordinated
Familia de palabras
Forms
subordinates
noun
subordinating
verb
subordinated
verb
Core family
subordination
noun
Negative and opposite forms
insubordinate
adjective C1
insubordination
noun C1
Related words
superior
noun B1
Expresiones
be subordinate to
1/bˈi səbˈɔɹdənɪt tə/
fixed phrase
have lower rank or status than
To have less power, rank, or importance than someone or something else.
Ejemplos
- Regional offices are subordinate to the head office.
- In this structure, all other values are subordinate to safety.
- Junior officers are subordinate to senior officers.
subordinate clause
1/səbˈɔɹdənɪt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
clause that depends on main clause
A part of a sentence that has a subject and verb but cannot be a full sentence by itself and must join a main clause.
Ejemplos
- In the sentence "I stayed home because it was raining," "because it was raining" is a subordinate clause.
- Teachers often ask students to underline the subordinate clause in each sentence.
subordinate debt
1/səbˈɔɹdənɪt dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
technical
loan with lower repayment priority
A loan or debt that will be paid back only after other debts have been paid.
Ejemplos
- Because it is subordinate debt, the interest rate is higher to reflect the extra risk.
- In a bankruptcy, holders of subordinate debt may lose all their money.
subordinate legislation
1/səbˈɔɹdənɪt lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
law made under main legislation
Rules and laws made by a person or body under powers given by a main law passed by parliament.
Ejemplos
- Details of the new system will be set out in subordinate legislation.
- The act gives ministers wide powers to make subordinate legislation.
subordinate role
1/səbˈɔɹdənɪt ɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
formal
less important position or function
A job or part that is not the main one and is less important than another job or part.
Ejemplos
- In this project, technology plays a subordinate role to social impact.
- He was unhappy with his subordinate role in the decision-making process.