workmanship
gb/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/ us/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
B2
Inglés
~ 9600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
property
1
quality and skill of making
How good and careful the work is when something is made or built.
Patrón de uso:
the workmanship on [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *workmanship* to talk about effort or the amount of work, saying things like "I admire your workmanship" when they mean "I admire how hard you worked." *Workmanship* is about the quality and skill of the finished product, not the effort or time. It is also an uncountable noun in this sense, so avoid forms like *workmanships*.
Sinónimos
craftsmanship (Very close in meaning, but often suggests traditional or handmade skill a little more strongly than 'workmanship'.)
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work quality (More general and less formal; focuses on how good the work is but lacks the idea of careful, skilled craft.)
Antónimos
shoddy work (Emphasizes work that is done badly or cheaply, with low quality and little care, which is the opposite of good workmanship.)
Colocaciones
excellent workmanship
|poor workmanship
|quality workmanship
|fine workmanship
|defects in workmanship
|craftsmanship and workmanship
Temas
work
|crafts
|business
|construction
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The table looks cheap, but the workmanship is surprisingly good.
- Poor workmanship on the roof caused it to leak after the first storm.
- Customers are willing to pay more for quality materials and solid workmanship.
- The company's reputation is built on fine workmanship and attention to detail.
- Inspect the stitching carefully; sloppy workmanship can make the shoes fall apart quickly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The car is old, but the workmanship is very good.
- Because of poor workmanship, the door does not close well.
- People trust this company because their workmanship is always high.
- We paid more for better materials and better workmanship.
- You can see the fine workmanship in every part of the house.
Sustantivo
literary
C2
entity
2
thing made by a creator
Something that a person or God has made; their creation.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s workmanship
Error frecuente:
This sense is rare and mainly appears in religious or poetic writing. Learners sometimes try to use *workmanship* this way in everyday speech, but in modern everyday English, people almost always use *workmanship* to talk about quality of work, not about people or the world as God's workmanship.
Sinónimos
creation (Very close in meaning, especially in religious or literary style; more common and can be used more broadly outside religious contexts.)
Antónimos
creator (Refers to the one who makes something, not the thing that is made, so it is an opposite role in the same relationship.)
Colocaciones
God's workmanship
|His workmanship
|the Lord's workmanship
Temas
religion
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The poet describes humanity as God's finest workmanship.
- In that sermon, people are called the Lord's workmanship, shaped for a special purpose.
- She believed every child was a unique workmanship of the divine.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Some writers say that the world is God's workmanship.
- The book calls humans the workmanship of their creator.
- In this story, the king sees the city as his own workmanship.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
workmanship
AFI
GB/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
US/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
Sílabas y acento
work - man - ship (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: workmanship
- Plural: workmanship
Familia de palabras
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