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employ

S2 W1

BrE /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ AmE /ɪmˈploɪ/

verb en → es

past employed pp employed ing employing

1 HIRE [transitive] B1

to give someone a job and pay them to work for you

contratar, emplear

  • employ somebody as something

Collocations employ staff · employ a lawyer

  • The company employs over 50 people.

    La empresa emplea más de 50 personas.

2 USE [transitive] B1

to use something or someone for a particular purpose

emplear, utilizar

  • employ something to do something

Collocations employ resources · employ skills

  • They employ the latest technology in their research.

    Utilizan la tecnología más reciente en sus investigaciones.

Phrasal verbs

employ somebody on HIRE B2

contratar a alguien para que haga algo

  • The company employed him on a three-month contract.

    La empresa lo contrató en un contrato de tres meses.

employ somebody to do something HIRE B2

contratar a alguien para que haga algo

  • We employed him to work on the project.

    Lo contratamos para trabajar en el proyecto.