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"Recruit" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la recluta", and "hire" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "contratar". Learn more about the difference between "recruit" and "hire" below.
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.
hire(
hay
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uhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to employ)
a. rentar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
They hire a car every time they go on vacation.Rentan un coche cada vez que se van de vacaciones.
b. alquilar (River Plate) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
We decided to hire an apartment instead of buying.Decidimos alquilar un apartamento en lugar de comprar.
c. arrendar
What are the requirements to hire a home?¿Cuáles son los requisitos para arrendar una vivienda?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la renta (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We have to pay the hire by the first of each month.Tenemos que pagar la renta para el primero de cada mes.
b. el alquiler (M) (River Plate) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
The hire in the city center is more expensive than in the outskirts.El alquiler en el centro de la ciudad es más caro que en las afueras.
c. el arriendo (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).
I haven't got enough money to pay the hire.No me alcanza la plata para pagar el arriendo.
4. (colloquial) (employee) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el empleado (M), la empleada (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).
Our firm is now recruiting new hires. Would you be interested?Nuestra empresa está reclutando nuevos empleados. ¿Estarías interesado?
