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contractar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hire verb To employ someone for pay, or to give someone a job.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.

Senses

contractar is used for these senses in English:

  • hire (transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
  • place (transitive) To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc.

hire — full definition

  1. verb To employ someone for pay, or to give someone a job.
  2. verb To pay to use something temporarily, such as a car or a venue (mainly British usage).
  3. noun A person who has recently been employed, especially as part of a group of new employees.
  4. noun Payment made for the temporary use of something.

place — full definition

  1. noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  2. noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
  3. verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
  4. verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

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