इंग्रजी

contractor

gb/kəntɹˈæktɚ/ us/kəntɹˈæktɚ/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 3500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B1 entity
1

Person or business hired for work

A person or company paid to do a job or service for someone, usually for a set time and price.

वापर नमुना: [someone] hires [a contractor] to [do something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contractor' with 'employee'. A contractor is not a regular staff member but is hired for specific work.
समानार्थी शब्द
service provider (A broader term for anyone offering services, not necessarily under a formal contract.) | vendor (Often used for suppliers of goods as well as services.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
employee (An employee works directly for a company rather than being hired for a specific project under a contract.)
सहप्रयोग
hire a contractor |independent contractor |building contractor |general contractor |contractor agreement
विषय
business |employment |construction |work
उदाहरणे
  • We hired a contractor to renovate our kitchen.
  • The city awarded the road repair project to a local contractor.
  • As an independent contractor, she manages her own taxes.
  • The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.
  • They are looking for a contractor with experience in green building.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We hired a contractor to paint the house.
  • The contractor fixed the roof.
  • My father works as a building contractor.
  • The contractor finished the job on time.
नाम technical C1 entity
2

Device causing contraction

A machine part that makes something smaller or tighter when it works.

समानार्थी शब्द
actuator (A more general technical term for a device that moves or controls something.)
सहप्रयोग
mechanical contractor |electrical contractor unit
विषय
engineering |technology |science
उदाहरणे
  • The cable system includes a contractor to adjust tension automatically.
  • This type of contractor is used in precision instruments.
  • Technicians replaced the faulty contractor in the assembly line.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The machine uses a contractor to pull the rope tight.
  • A contractor in the device makes the belt smaller.
  • The engineer fixed the broken contractor.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
contractor
IPA
GB/kəntɹˈæktɚ/
US/kəntɹˈæktɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
con - tract - or (३ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tract)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: contractor
  • Plural: contractors
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
contractors noun
Core family
contract noun B1
Related words
contractual adjective C1 subcontract verb B2 subcontractor noun B2
Advanced or less common
contractually adverb C1
वाक्प्रचार

building contractor

1
/bˈɪldɪŋ kəntɹˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase

Builder hired under contract

A person or company paid to build or fix buildings.

उदाहरणे
  • The building contractor completed the apartment block in six months.
  • We signed an agreement with a building contractor for the extension.

general contractor

1
/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl kəntɹˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase

Main manager of construction project

A person or company that manages all parts of a building project and hires other workers if needed.

उदाहरणे
  • The general contractor hired electricians and plumbers for the new office building.
  • We need to find a reliable general contractor for our home renovation.

independent contractor

1
/ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt kəntɹˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase

Self-employed service provider

A person who works for themselves and is paid for work but is not an employee of the company.

उदाहरणे
  • She works as an independent contractor for several firms.
  • She works as an independent contractor for several tech companies.
  • Independent contractors are responsible for their own taxes.
  • As an independent contractor, you have to pay your own taxes.

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