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подрядчик

Translation of подрядчик

contractor

Meaning of подрядчик

Russian

человек или фирма, выполняющие работу по договору

English

a person or company that does work by contract

contractor

Transcription and pronunciation of подрядчик

подря́дчик

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pɐˈdrʲat͡ɕːɪk]
In Latin letters
podryadchik

Traps and common mistakes

Подрядчик or контрактник?

контрактник

контрактник ≠ contractor: a soldier serving under contract

Don't say «контрактник» for a building firm. Контрактник is a contract soldier; a firm doing work for you — подрядчик.

Подрядчик закончил крышу на неделю раньше.

The contractor finished the roof a week early.

Её брат служит в армии контрактником.

Her brother serves in the army as a contract soldier, not a contractor.

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  1. The contractor sent the invoice this morning.

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    Подрядчик прислал счёт сегодня утром.

  2. Our contractor starts the office renovation on Monday.

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    Наш подрядчик начинает ремонт офиса в понедельник.

подрядчик synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between подрядчик, исполнитель, and субподрядчик

исполнитель
🇷🇺Russian

Formal contract word for whoever does the work.

Advanced: broader words

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🇷🇺Russian
субподрядчик

Narrower: works for the main contractor.

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Questions about this word

What does подрядчик mean?

a person or company that does work by contract

How do you pronounce подрядчик?

подрядчик is pronounced [pɐˈdrʲat͡ɕːɪk], in Latin letters “podryadchik”.

How is подрядчик used in a sentence?

The contractor sent the invoice this morning. Translation: Подрядчик прислал счёт сегодня утром.

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