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fichaje

signing

noun fee-CHAH-heh Less Common

Also means

transfer

Usage Note

Fichaje is masculine and is mainly a sports term for the signing or transfer of a player to a club (el fichaje del verano, the signing of the summer). It derives from fichar (to sign a player, or to clock in at work). Outside sport it can refer to recruiting a new employee.

Examples

"El club anunció el fichaje de un delantero."

Natural Translation

The club announced the signing of a striker.

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