El personal
Example: El personal del hospital trabaja muy bien en equipo.
Definition
"El personal" refers to the group of employees or staff working in an organization, such as a hospital, company, or institution. It encompasses all individuals who perform various roles and tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the workplace.
Etymology
The term "el personal" comes from the Latin word 'personalis,' meaning 'pertaining to a person.' It evolved in Spanish to denote the collective body of people employed in a certain place. Did you know? The word 'personal' originally related to individuals rather than a group, but over time it shifted to mean a staff or workforce.
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"El personal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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