subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
استعمال کا انداز:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
عام غلطی:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
موضوعات
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
اسم
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
استعمال کا انداز:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
عام غلطی:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
فعل
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
استعمال کا انداز:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
موضوعات
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
sub - con - tract (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
عبارات
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.