employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Engels
~ 1300
alkalmaz, felvesz, foglalkoztat, alkalmazás, használ, felhasznál, felhasználás, használat, munkaviszony
WERKWOORD
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Betekenis
Hire someone for a job
Woordcombinaties
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Synoniemen
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Antoniemen
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Thema's
business
|work
|employment
Definitie
To pay someone to do a job for you.
To give work to someone and pay them for it.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Betekenis
Use something effectively
Woordcombinaties
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Synoniemen
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Antoniemen
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Thema's
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Betekenis
State of being employed by someone
Woordcombinaties
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Synoniemen
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Antoniemen
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Thema's
business
|work
Definitie
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
The condition of being paid to work for someone.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
em - ploy (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.