subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
Padron ng paggamit:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
Mga tema
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
Pangngalan
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
Padron ng paggamit:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
Pandiwa
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
Padron ng paggamit:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
Mga tema
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
Mga pantig at diin
sub - con - tract (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
Mga ekspresyon
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.