office
gb/ˈɔfɪs/ us/ˈɔfɪs/
A1
انگریزی
~ 400
iroda, tisztség, hivatal
اسم
A1
1
iroda
A1
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] works in an office
She works in an office downtown.
Egy belvárosi irodában dolgozik.
The new office has large windows and modern furniture.
Az új irodában nagy ablakok és modern bútorok vannak.
Please leave the documents on my office desk.
Many companies now allow employees to have a home office.
The office closes at 6 p.m. every day.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I work in an office.
Irodában dolgozom.
My office is near the train station.
Az irodám a vasútállomás közelében van.
He is at the office now.
The office is small but bright.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'office' with 'company'. 'Office' is the physical place, while 'company' is the organization.
معنی
Place where people work indoors
لفظی تراکیب
open-plan office
|home office
|office building
|office space
|office worker
ہم معنی الفاظ
workplace (General term for any place where people work, not only indoors.)
|
bureau (Used especially in government contexts; more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
field (Refers to working outdoors rather than inside an office.)
موضوعات
business
|daily life
|work
|housing
تعریف
A room or rooms where people work for a company or group.
A room or set of rooms used as a workplace by people in a business, government, or other organization.
اسم
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
hold [an] office
He was elected to the highest office in the land.
Az ország legmagasabb tisztségébe választották.
She has held public office for over ten years.
Több mint tíz éve tölt be köztisztséget.
The mayor's term of office ends next year.
He resigned from office after the scandal.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
She wants to win public office.
Szeretne köztisztséget elnyerni.
He will leave office in June.
Júniusban távozik hivatalából.
He was in office for two years.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'office' here with the physical place; this sense refers to the role, not the location.
معنی
Position of authority or duty
لفظی تراکیب
hold office
|seek office
|public office
|term of office
ہم معنی الفاظ
post (Neutral; often used for jobs or positions in organizations.)
|
position (General term for a role or job.)
متضاد الفاظ
unemployment (State of not having a job or position.)
موضوعات
politics
|business
|work
تعریف
An important job or role in a group, especially in government.
An official position of responsibility, trust, or authority within an organization or government.
اسم
A2
3
استعمال کا انداز:
[the] [type] office
You can get the forms from the tax office.
Az adóhivatalban beszerezheti a nyomtatványokat.
The tourist office gives free maps to visitors.
A turisztikai információs iroda ingyenes térképeket ad a látogatóknak.
She works at the regional education office.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I went to the post office.
Elmentem a postára.
The tourist office is near the station.
A turistainformációs iroda az állomás közelében van.
He called the tax office for help.
معنی
Department providing a service
لفظی تراکیب
tourist office
|post office
|tax office
ہم معنی الفاظ
department (More general term for a division within an organization.)
|
agency (Often used for government bodies with specific functions.)
موضوعات
business
|government
|politics
|work
تعریف
A part of a company or government that does one type of work.
A department, agency, or division that provides a specific service within an organization or government.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
office
IPA
GB/ˈɔfɪs/
US/ˈɔfɪs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
of - fice (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (of)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: office
- Plural: office, offices
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
offices
noun
Related words
officially
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unofficial
adjective B2
unofficially
adverb
Advanced or less common
officiate
verb
عبارات
hold office
1/hˈoʊld ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
Be in an official position
To have an important job in government or another group.
مثالیں
- She will hold office until the end of her term.
- Several presidents have held this office before him.
in office
1/ˈɪn ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
Currently holding a position of authority
To be doing your job as an elected leader or official now.
مثالیں
- The president has been in office for two years.
- While she was in office, several reforms were made.
run for office
1/ɹˈʌn fɚ ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
Try to get elected to a position
To try to get an important job by being chosen in an election.
مثالیں
- He decided to run for office after years of community service.
- She decided to run for office after years of community service.
- He decided to run for office in the next election.
- She decided to run for office in the next election.
- She plans to run for office next year.
- Many young people are now running for office.
- He ran for office but lost in the final vote.
- She ran for office but lost by a small margin.
- He’s running for mayor this year.
- Many young people are encouraged to run for office.