subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
Kullanım kalıbı:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
Konular
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
İsim
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
Fiil
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
Kullanım kalıbı:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
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.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
Konular
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
Heceler ve vurgu
sub - con - tract (3 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
İfadeler
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.