subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
Padrão de uso:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
Erro comum:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocações
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
Temas
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
Nome
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
Padrão de uso:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
Erro comum:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocações
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
Temas
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
Verbo
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
Padrão de uso:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocações
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
Temas
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
Sílabas e acento
sub - con - tract (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
Expressões
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.