subcontract

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /sʌbˈkɒntrækt/, verb: /ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/sʌbˈkɑntrækt, ˈsʌbˌkɑn-; v. also ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. sub kon′trakt, sub′kon′-; v. sub′kən trakt′)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
subcontract [sth]⇒ vtr	(work: outsource)	subcontratar⇒ vtr
	A lot of government agencies subcontract work because it's cheaper.
subcontract [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep	(work: outsource)	subcontratar a alguien para loc verb
	The CDC subcontracted the project to a team of computer programmers.
subcontract to [sb/sth] vi + prep	(outsource work)	subcontratar a vtr + prep
	Our company does not subcontract to people living overseas.
	Nuestra compañía no subcontrata gente que viva del otro lado del océano.
subcontract⇒ vi	(outsource work)	subcontratar⇒ vi
	We do everything in-house; we never subcontract.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
subcontract n	(document)	subcontrato nm
	They signed the subcontract after the prime contractor agreed to a couple of minor changes.
	Firmaron el subcontrato después de que el contratista principal aceptara algunos cambios menores.

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