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"Employ" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "emplear", and "recruit" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la recluta". Learn more about the difference between "employ" and "recruit" below.
employ(
ehm
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ploy
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. emplear
Given his excellent resume, we decided to employ the lawyer who interviewed with us this morning.Dado su excelente currículum, decidimos emplear al abogado al que entrevistamos esta mañana.
b. contratar
According to the law, this bar is not allowed to employ anybody under 18 years of age.Según la ley, este bar no puede contratar a un menor de 18 años.
a. emplear
Our factory only employs workers from the local community.Nuestra fábrica solo emplea trabajadores de la comunidad local.
b. dar empleo a
The company employs thousands of interns every summer.La empresa da empleo a miles de becarios cada verano.
a. emplear
I don't care what means you employ. Make sure you return my money this week.No me importa los medios que emplees. Asegúrate de devolverme el dinero esta semana.
b. utilizar
You should consider employing a different method to solve the problem if what you've tried hasn't worked.Debes considerar utilizar un método diferente para resolver el problema si lo que intentaste no funcionó.
c. usar
The construction workers employed hammers to drive the nails into the beam.Los trabajadores de la construcción usaron martillos para clavar los clavos en la viga.
d. valerse de
There was construction on the road, so we had to employ a different route than the one we were accustomed to.Había obras en la calle, así que tuvimos que valernos de una ruta diferente de la que solíamos usar.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (employment)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Since I have very little experience, I was surprised that they decided to take me into their employ.Como tengo muy poca experiencia, me sorprendió que decidieran contratarme.
When she worked as a maid, she was in the employ of some of the worst people in the city.Cuando trabajaba como criada, trabajó para algunas de las peores personas de la ciudad.
recruit(
rih
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krut
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (military)
a. el recluta (M), la recluta (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new recruits arrived at the base on Saturday.Los nuevos reclutas llegaron a la base el sábado.
2. (new worker)
a. el nuevo empleado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Recruits go through computer training when they begin working at our office.Los nuevos empleados reciben capacitación informática cuando empiezan a trabajar en nuestra oficina.
b. la adquisición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
John seems to be a very promising recruit for our company.John parece ser una muy buena adquisición para la empresa.
3. (new member)
a. el nuevo miembro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Last month saw two more new recruits in the club.En el último mes, se incorporaron dos nuevos miembros al club.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (military)
a. reclutar
Sergeant Adams is in charge of recruiting soldiers in the state of Maine.El sargento Adams se encarga de reclutar soldados en el estado de Maine.
5. (to employ)
a. contratar
He was recruited as a financial analyst by the company in 2003.Fue contratado por la empresa como analista financiero en 2003.
6. (to attract)
a. reclutar (new members or talent)
He was the one who recruited most of the secret society's members.Fue él quien reclutó a la mayoría de los miembros de la sociedad secreta.
7. (to obtain)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (military)
a. alistar reclutas
The army is now recruiting for a variety of trades.El ejército está ahora alistando reclutas para distintos oficios.
a. reclutar gente
The software company only recruits from the top universities.La empresa de software solo recluta gente de las mejores universidades.
