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contractorA person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːntræktər/

Korean meaning: 계약자, 도급업자, 하청업자 (건설이나 서비스를 계약하에 제공하는 개인이나 회사)

Korean pronunciation: **컨**트랙터

Example Sentences

  • Our contractor accidentally painted the bathroom bright pink instead of pale pink - now it looks like a flamingo's nest!
  • The government awarded the defense contractor a billion-dollar contract.
  • As an independent contractor, she enjoys the flexibility of choosing her own projects.

contractor

NOUN

//ˈkɑːntræktər//

A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job

contractor concept
💡 Concept

A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job

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contractor rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The actor contractor drives his tractor!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːntræktər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒntræktə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootcontract
Suffix--or

Origin

라틴어 'contrahere'에서 유래된 'contract'에 '-or'(행위자를 나타내는 접미사)가 붙어 형성되었습니다. 계약을 체결하고 이행하는 사람이라는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

actorfactortractor
actor
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tractor

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Our contractor accidentally painted the bathroom bright pink instead of pale pink - now it looks like a flamingo's nest!

The government awarded the defense contractor a billion-dollar contract.

As an independent contractor, she enjoys the flexibility of choosing her own projects.

😄 Fun example

The contractor promised to finish in two weeks but showed up with a single screwdriver and a hopeful smile.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

builderconstructorvendorsuppliersubcontractor

Antonyms

clientcustomeremployer

Related

contractconstructionprojectbidderfreelancer