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contratado

hired; contracted

adjective kon-trah-TAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Contratado is the past participle of contratar used as an adjective or noun — personal contratado means hired staff, and el contratado is a person under contract. It contrasts with fijo (permanent) and autónomo (self-employed/freelance). In job ads, contratado a tiempo parcial specifies part-time employment.

Examples

"El nuevo empleado ya está contratado."

Natural Translation

The new employee is already hired.

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