🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Assumere

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asˈsumere

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Contratar/kɒnˈtrɑːtɑːr/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'azienda ha deciso di assumere un nuovo manager."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To hire someone for a job or service.

    "The company decided to contratar a new manager to improve operations."
  2. 2

    To enter into a contract or agreement.

    "They plan to contratar a lawyer to handle the negotiations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'contratar' originates from the Latin 'contractare', which means to draw together or to make a contract. It evolved through the Old Spanish language, maintaining its meaning related to agreements and hiring.

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