Contratar
Example: La empresa decidió contratar a nuevos empleados este mes.
Definition
"Contratar" means to hire or employ someone for a job or task. It involves making a formal agreement or contract to provide work or services, often used in a business or organizational context, as in hiring new employees for a company.
Etymology
The word "contratar" comes from the Latin 'contractare,' which means to draw up a contract or agreement. It evolved in Spanish to specifically refer to the act of hiring or engaging someone through a contract. Did you know? The root 'contra-' means 'against,' reflecting the idea of coming together in agreement.
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"Contratar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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