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contratar

to hire

verb kon-trah-TAHR Less Common

Also means

to contract

Usage Note

Contratar means to take on an employee or to enter a contract for a service. The noun contrato is the resulting contract. Do not confuse with tratar (to treat/deal with) even though it contains that root. In Latin America, contratar a service (phone plan, insurance) is just as common as hiring a person.

Examples

"La empresa quiere contratar más personal."

Natural Translation

The company wants to hire more staff.

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