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"Contratos" is a form of "contrato", a noun which is often translated as "contract". "Planillas" is a form of "planilla", a noun which is often translated as "payroll". Learn more about the difference between "contratos" and "planillas" below.
el contrato(
kohn
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trah
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la planilla(
plah
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nee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. payroll
La empresa tiene una planilla de más de 10,000 empleados.The company has a payroll of over 10,000 employees.
2. (payment) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. pay slip
Según la planilla de este mes gané 1,523 dólares.According to this month's pay slip, I earned $1,523.
a. form
Llené una planilla con los datos del vehículo y la envié al departamento de automóviles.I filled in a form with the vehicle's details and sent it off to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
4. (chart)
a. account
El supervisor de obras prepara una planilla semanal de los trabajos realizados por el subcontratista.The site supervisor prepares a weekly account of the work done by the subcontractor.
a. electoral roll
Los miembros del jurado fueron seleccionados de la planilla.The jury members were selected from the electoral roll.
7. (politics) (Guatemala) (Honduras) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. list of candidates
Con el surgimiento de nuevos partidos, la planilla de estas elecciones se ha ampliado.With the emergence of new parties, the list of candidates for this election has grown.
