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farm out

/fɑːm aʊt/

/fɑrm aʊt/

Translations

farm outverb

farmed out

Past Simple

farmed out

Past Participle

farming out

Gerund

/fɑːm aʊt/

/fɑrm aʊt/

sous-traiterDans le registre courant et professionnel, au sens de confier un travail ou une tâche à un tiers.

The company decided to farm out the production of its components to a factory overseas.

L’entreprise a décidé de sous-traiter la production de ses composants à une usine à l’étranger.

Additional translations

confierSurtout pour un enfant ou une personne à la garde de quelqu’un d’autre, souvent temporairement.

Synonyms

hand over

contract out

Antonyms

take in

farm outverb

To subcontract or delegate a task or responsibility to another person or company.

The company decided to farm out the production of its components to a factory overseas.

To send a child to be cared for by someone else, often temporarily.

During the summer, they would farm out their children to their grandparents' house in the countryside.