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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontratar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kontɾaˈtaɾ/
"La compañía va a contratar a más personal este mes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To employ someone for wages or a salary.
"The company decided to hire three new software engineers to help with the project."
- 1
The act of employing someone or the state of being employed.
"The latest hire in the marketing department brings a wealth of experience."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hīrian', meaning to pay for the temporary use or service of something or someone. It is cognate with Old High German 'hūren' and originates from Proto-Germanic roots associated with wages and service.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hire" is said worldwide
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embaucher
Transliteration: ɑ̃.bo.ʃe
"L'entreprise cherche à embaucher de nouveaux talents."
einstellen
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌʃtɛlən
"Das Unternehmen plant, neue Mitarbeiter einzustellen."
assumere
Transliteration: /asˈsumere/
"Hanno deciso di assumere un nuovo direttore."
contratar
Transliteration: /kontɾaˈtaɾ/
"La compañía va a contratar a más personal este mes."
contratar
Transliteration: /kõtɾaˈtaɾ/
"Eles pretendem contratar um novo gerente."
रखना
Transliteration: rakhnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कंपनी ने एक नया प्रबंधक रखने का फैसला किया।"
雇佣
Transliteration: gùyōng
Script: 中文汉字
"这家公司计划雇佣更多的员工。"
고용하다
Transliteration: goyonghada
Script: 한국어 한글
"회사는 새로운 직원을 고용하기로 했습니다."
雇う
Transliteration: yatau
Script: 日本語
"会社は新しい従業員を雇う予定です。"
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