employment

employment(
ihm
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ploy
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muhnt
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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 empleo
(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)
Employment levels reached historic lows before slowly climbing to current levels.Los niveles de empleo alcanzaron mínimos históricos antes de subir lentamente a los niveles actuales.
b. el trabajo
(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)
Mateo sought employment at a radio station.Mateo buscó trabajo en una estación de radio.
a. la contratación
(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)
The current government has made employment of recent graduates a key priority.El gobierno actual ha hecho la contratación de jóvenes recién graduados una prioridad clave.
a. el empleo
(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)
(tool, force)
The employment of game mechanics is becoming common in marketing.El empleo de mecánicas de juego se vuelve común en el márketing.
b. el uso
(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)
His newest book details the employment of armor in World War II.Su libro más reciente detalla el uso de la armadura en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. laboral
There has been a rise of employment opportunities in the area.Ha habido un aumento en las oportunidades laborales en la zona.
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