civil servant

civil servant(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el funcionario
(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).
(M)
, la funcionaria
(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).
(F)
Jerry was a civil servant for 15 years before going into the private sector.Jerry fue funcionario durante 15 años antes de entrar en el sector privado.
b. el funcionario del Estado
(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).
(M)
, la funcionaria del Estado
(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).
(F)
Isaac is content being a civil servant even though he makes less than if he had his own business.Isaac está contento como funcionario del Estado a pesar de que gana menos que si tuviera su propio negocio.
c. el empleado público
(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).
(M)
, la empleada pública
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The state doubled the number of civil servants after the recession ended.El estado duplicó el número de empleados públicos tras el fin de la recesión.
d. el servidor público
(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).
(M)
, la servidora pública
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Civil servants in Mexico work fewer hours than employees in the private sector.Los servidores públicos en México trabajan menos horas que los empleados del sector privado.
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