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farmed out

UK
/fɑːmd aʊt/
US
/fɑrmd aʊt/

Translations

farm outverb

farmed out

Past Simple

farmed out
Past Simple
farmed out
Past Participle
farming out
Gerund
UK
/fɑːm aʊt/
US
/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
outsource
subcontract
delegate
assign
contract out
entrust
hand over
Antonyms
take in
retain
keep

Definitions

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.
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