employ
gb/ɪmplˈɔɪ/ us/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1300
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A2
action
1
Hire someone for a job
To pay someone to do a job for you.
Модель уживання:
to employ [someone] as [a job]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'employ' with 'apply'. 'Employ' means to give someone a job, not to ask for one.
Синоніми
hire (More common in everyday speech; 'employ' is slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
fire (Means to remove someone from their job, the opposite of hiring.)
Словосполучення
employ staff
|employ workers
|employ a manager
|employ skilled labor
Теми
business
|work
|employment
Приклади
- The company plans to employ 50 new workers this year.
- We decided to employ her as our office manager.
- Many factories in the area employ migrant labor.
Навчальні приклади
- My father employs ten people in his shop.
- They employ a new teacher every year.
- The hotel employs many students in the summer.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Use something effectively
To use something like a plan, skill, or tool to do something.
Модель уживання:
to employ [a method/technique/tool]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may overuse 'employ' instead of simpler 'use' in informal contexts, making speech sound unnatural.
Синоніми
use ('Use' is more common and general; 'employ' is more formal or deliberate.)
Антоніми
ignore (To not make use of something when it could be used.)
Словосполучення
employ a strategy
|employ force
|employ technology
Теми
general
|methods
|problem-solving
|core_vocabulary
|work
Приклади
- The teacher employed several new techniques to help the students learn.
- We must employ all available resources to complete the project on time.
- The artist employed bright colors to create a cheerful mood.
Навчальні приклади
- He employed a new way to fix the car.
- We employed a map to find the park.
- She employed her skills to make the cake.
Іменник
formal
C1
state
3
State of being employed by someone
The state of working for someone and getting paid.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this rare noun form with the verb form; it's mostly used in formal or legal contexts.
Синоніми
employment ('Employment' is more common; 'employ' as a noun is rare and formal.)
Антоніми
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Словосполучення
in someone's employ
|remain in employ
Теми
business
|work
Приклади
- She has been in the company's employ for over ten years.
- During his employ at the firm, he developed several successful projects.
- Few people remain in the long-term employ of one organization today.
Навчальні приклади
- He is in the employ of a bank.
- She stayed in their employ for five years.
- I was in his employ last year.
Граматика
Словникова форма
employ
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
US/ɪmplˈɔɪ/
Склади й наголос
em - ploy (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ploy)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: employ
- 3rd Person Singular: employs
- Present Participle: employing
- Past: employed
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
gainful employment
1/ɡˈeɪnfəl ɪmplˈɔɪmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Paid work that provides income
A job that pays you enough to live on.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- She has been in the company's employ for over a decade.
- During his time in their employ, he learned valuable skills.