Contractar
Example: Hem de contractar més personal per a aquest projecte urgent.
Definition
"Contractar" means to hire or employ someone for work or services. It involves entering into an agreement, often formal, where one party agrees to provide labor or services in exchange for compensation. For example, 'Hem de contractar més personal' means 'We need to hire more staff.'
Etymology
The word "contractar" comes from the Latin 'contractare,' which means to draw together or make an agreement. It evolved into Catalan with the sense of hiring or agreeing to a contract. Did you know? The root 'tractare' means to handle or manage, fitting for the idea of managing work arrangements.
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"Contractar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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