subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
תבנית שימוש:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
מילים נרדפות
contract out (Very close in meaning; often slightly more general and less formal.)
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outsource (Often used for moving work to an external provider, especially business services or production.)
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delegate (More general; can mean giving tasks to someone inside the same organization.)
הפכים
do in-house (Means to have the work done by your own organization rather than an outside contractor.)
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retain (Means to keep the work or responsibility rather than pass it to another party.)
צירופים
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
נושאים
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
דוגמאות
- The builder subcontracted the electrical work to a local firm.
- Many small companies subcontract payroll and IT support to outside specialists.
- The agency won the contract but subcontracted most of the design work.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
שם עצם
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
תבנית שימוש:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
מילים נרדפות
subcontract agreement (More explicit and often used in legal or business contexts.)
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secondary contract (Descriptive rather than a standard legal term.)
הפכים
main contract (The primary contract from which the subcontracted work comes.)
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prime contract (A formal term for the main contract, especially in government or construction work.)
צירופים
award a subcontract
|win a subcontract
|sign a subcontract
|a construction subcontract
|a government subcontract
|a subcontract agreement
|a subcontract for installation
|terms of the subcontract
נושאים
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
דוגמאות
- The company received a subcontract to supply parts for the aircraft.
- Before starting work, they reviewed the payment terms in the subcontract.
- Several local firms bid for the plumbing subcontract.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
פועל
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
תבנית שימוש:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
This use is less common than subcontract meaning ‘give work to another company.’ Context should make clear who is giving the work and who is doing it.
מילים נרדפות
work as a subcontractor (Clearer and more common in everyday English.)
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contract (Broader; can mean work under any contract, not specifically a subcontract.)
הפכים
hire a subcontractor (Means to give the work to someone else, not to do the work yourself.)
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employ directly (Means to use a regular employee rather than a subcontractor.)
צירופים
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
נושאים
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
דוגמאות
- Her company subcontracts for several large construction firms.
- He used to subcontract on public housing projects.
- The studio often subcontracts with bigger agencies during busy periods.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
הברות והטעמה
sub - con - tract (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
ביטויים
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
דוגמאות
- The firm subcontracted out its customer support to a specialist provider.
- They subcontracted the catering out to a local restaurant.
- Some manufacturers subcontract out production during busy seasons.
under subcontract
1/ˈʌndɚ sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
business
according to a subcontract
Doing work because of a subcontract agreement.
דוגמאות
- The engineers worked under subcontract to the main construction company.
- Several services were provided under subcontract during the first phase of the project.
- The report was prepared under subcontract for a government agency.