contractor
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]contractor (plural contractors)
- A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
- A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
- A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
- A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
- 1994, Scott Adams, Dilbert:
- It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]A person or company that constructs or improves buildings
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A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects
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A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities
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A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee
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[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French contracteur.
Adjective
[edit]contractor m or n (feminine singular contractoare, masculine plural contractori, feminine and neuter plural contractoare)
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | contractor | contractoare | contractori | contractoare | |||
definite | contractorul | contractoarea | contractorii | contractoarele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | contractor | contractoare | contractori | contractoare | |||
definite | contractorului | contractoarei | contractorilor | contractoarelor |
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