overseer
gb/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/ us/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
C1
Inglês
felügyelő, ültetvényfelügyelő, felvigyázó, püspök
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
1
felügyelő
B2
Padrão de uso:
an overseer (of/for) [workplace/activity]
The overseer walked the floor every hour to check on progress.
A felügyelő óránként körbejárta a munkaterületet, hogy ellenőrizze a haladást.
A safety overseer was assigned to the project after the inspection.
Az ellenőrzés után biztonsági felügyelőt rendeltek a projekthez.
If you have questions about your shift, ask the overseer.
Exemplos para estudantes
The overseer checks our work.
A felügyelő ellenőrzi a munkánkat.
She is an overseer at the factory.
Ő felügyelő a gyárban.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse overseer with owner; an overseer supervises but does not necessarily own the business.
Significado
person who supervises work
Colocações
an overseer of operations
|an overseer on the night shift
|a production overseer
|a farm overseer
|a building-site overseer
|to hire an overseer
|to appoint an overseer
|an overseer supervises workers
|an overseer ensures compliance
|under an overseer's supervision
Sinônimos
supervisor (More common and neutral in modern workplaces.)
|
foreman (Often used for a leader of a manual or construction crew.)
|
manager (Usually has broader responsibility than simply watching work.)
Antônimos
worker (Does the work rather than supervising it.)
|
subordinate (Has less authority and reports to an overseer or supervisor.)
Temas
work
|business
|management
Definição
A person who is in charge of workers and checks their work.
A person whose job is to watch over and direct other people’s work, especially to make sure it is done correctly and efficiently.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
Padrão de uso:
a plantation overseer
The novel portrays the overseer as a symbol of the plantation’s violence.
A regény az ültetvényfelügyelőt az ültetvényen uralkodó erőszak jelképének ábrázolja.
Enslaved people were forced to work under the overseer’s constant watch.
A rabszolgasorban tartott embereket az ültetvényfelügyelő állandó felügyelete alatt dolgoztatták.
Historians note that some overseers were hired employees rather than owners.
Exemplos para estudantes
In the story, the overseer is cruel.
A történetben az ültetvényfelügyelő kegyetlen.
The overseer watches the workers in the fields.
Az ültetvényfelügyelő a földeken dolgozó embereket figyeli.
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize this meaning is strongly tied to slavery and is mainly used in historical discussion.
Significado
plantation work supervisor (historical)
Colocações
plantation overseer
|the overseer's orders
|an overseer with a whip
|under the overseer's control
|to report to the overseer
|the overseer’s cabin
|overseer brutality
|overseer and owner
|field hands and the overseer
|the overseer enforced rules
Sinônimos
slave driver (More explicitly emphasizes coercion; often used as a condemnation.)
Antônimos
abolitionist (Opposed slavery and the plantation system associated with overseers.)
Temas
history
|society
|work
Definição
In history, a person who controlled workers on a plantation, often enslaved people.
A person employed to manage and supervise enslaved or forced labor on a plantation, especially in the historical American South.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
3
felvigyázó
C1
püspök
B2
Padrão de uso:
an overseer of [church/region]
The congregation invited an overseer to guide the new leadership team.
A gyülekezet meghívott egy felvigyázót, hogy segítse az új vezetői csoport munkáját.
In some translations, the term 'overseer' is used for a church leader.
Néhány fordításban az „overseer” kifejezést egy egyházi vezető megnevezésére használják.
She met with the regional overseer to discuss staffing and training.
Exemplos para estudantes
The overseer leads the church.
A felvigyázó vezeti a gyülekezetet.
He spoke with the overseer after the service.
Az istentisztelet után beszélt a felvigyázóval.
Erro comum:
Learners may assume this is the usual word for 'bishop'; in general English, bishop is more common.
Significado
church official who supervises
Colocações
church overseer
|spiritual overseer
|an overseer of the congregation
|to appoint an overseer
|an overseer’s duties
|regional overseer
|overseers and elders
|the role of overseer
Sinônimos
bishop (More common term; often a specific rank in established churches.)
|
church leader (Broader and less specific.)
Antônimos
layperson (A regular church member without official leadership responsibility.)
Temas
religion
|community
Definição
In some churches, a leader who supervises other church workers.
A person in some Christian traditions who has responsibility for supervising a church or group of churches; sometimes used as another term for a bishop.
Gramática
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overseer
AFI
GB/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
US/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
over - seer (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: overseer
- Plural: overseers
Família de palavras
Forms
overseers
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsupervised
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
supervisory
adjective B2
Expressões
board of overseers
1/bˈɔɹd əv ˌoʊvɚsˈiɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
governing group that oversees
A group of people who help manage and check an institution.
Exemplos
- The proposal will be reviewed by the Board of Overseers next month.
- She was elected to the Board of Overseers of the university.
- The Board of Overseers issued a statement on governance reforms.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The Board of Overseers meets twice a year.
overseer of the poor
1/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ əv ðə pˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
archaic
official managing poor relief
In the past, an official who organized help for poor people.
Exemplos
- In the records, he is listed as an overseer of the poor for the parish.
- The overseer of the poor decided who would receive relief.
- The law expanded the duties of overseers of the poor in the 1800s.