The contractor for the new school building gave out subcontracts to a plumber, an electrician, and a steam fiter.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tract — ac·e·tract; at·tract; at·tract·a·ble; at·tract·ance; at·tract·ant; at·tract·ing·ly; con·tract·able; con·tract·ant; con·tract·ile; con·tract·less; con·tract·om·e·ter; de·tract; de·tract·er; de·tract·ing·ly; dis·tract·ed·ly; dis·tract·ibil·i·ty;… … English syllables
subcontract — sub|con|tract1 [ sʌbkən trækt ] verb intransitive or transitive to make a formal agreement to pay someone to do some of the work that you have agreed to do: subcontract something to someone: The company subcontracts some of its work to factories… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subcontract — sub|con|tract [ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt US ˈka:ntrækt] v also subcontract out [T] if a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them ▪ We will be subcontracting most of the electrical work. subcontract sth to sb ▪ Some… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subcontract — sub•con•tract [[t]sʌbˈkɒn trækt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn [/t]] v. [[t]also ˌsʌb kənˈtrækt[/t]] n. 1) law a contract by which one agrees to provide services or materials necessary to fulfill another s contract 2) law to make a subcontract for 3) law to make a… … From formal English to slang
subcontract — sub‧con‧tract [ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt ǁ ˈkɑːntrækt] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE if a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them: subcontract something to somebody • Consultants can give advice and then… … Financial and business terms
subcontracting — subcontract sub‧con‧tract [ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt ǁ ˈkɑːntrækt] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE if a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them: subcontract something to somebody • Consultants can give… … Financial and business terms
Subcontract — Sub*con tract, n. A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subcontracted — Sub con*tract ed, a. 1. Contracted after a former contract. [1913 Webster] 2. Betrothed for the second time. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subcontractor — Sub con*tract or, n. One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subcontract — sub·con·tract /ˌsəb kän ˌtrakt/ n: a contract between a party to an original contract and a third party that assigns part of the performance (as building a house) of the original contract to the third party subcontract /ˌsəb kän ˌtrakt, kən… … Law dictionary
