contractor
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- Royaume-Uni//ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)//
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
nom
- 1
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
Two days later, walking beyond the usual limit of the conventional promenade, Carrados reached a rough wooden hut such as contractors erect during the progress of their work.
- 2
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
- 3
A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
- 4
A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
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.
Étymologie
Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.
Formes
- pluriel
- contractors
contractor · A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
Contractor · A surname originating as an occupation.contradict · To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).contradiction · The act of contradicting.