La vacante
Example: La vacante en el departamento se llenó rápidamente.
Definition
"La vacante" refers to an available job position or opening within a company or organization that has not yet been filled. It indicates a role ready to be occupied by a suitable candidate, as in the phrase, 'La vacante en el departamento se llenó rápidamente.'
Etymology
The term "la vacante" comes from the Spanish adjective 'vacante,' meaning 'vacant' or 'empty,' which itself derives from the Latin 'vacans,' the present participle of 'vacare,' meaning 'to be empty' or 'unoccupied.' Did you know? The word maintains the sense of emptiness or availability, perfectly fitting its use in job recruitment contexts.
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"La vacante" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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