Significado en español

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Employ

🇬🇧 UK /["/ɪmˈplɔɪ/","/ɪmˈplɔɪz/","/ɪmˈplɔɪd/","/ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ɪmˈplɔɪ/","/ɪmˈplɔɪz/","/ɪmˈplɔɪd/","/ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Employ

to give somebody a job to do for payment

In simple words: To use someone in a job or to hire someone.

Employ en una frase

• The company will employ new strategies to increase sales.
• She decided to employ a personal assistant to help with her workload.
• They want to employ more staff to handle the growing demand.
• You can employ different methods for learning a new language.
• He was happy to employ his skills in the project.

Cómo usar Employ

Commonly used in business contexts. Not appropriate in casual conversations when referring to hiring friends or family. Use 'hire' in less formal situations.

Grammar pattern

employ + object

Memory hint

Think of 'employ' as 'employing' a tool to get things done.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Employ

• actively
• directly
• indirectly
• in
• be fully employed
• be gainfully employed
• be permanently employed
• commonly
• extensively
• frequently

Synonyms for Employ

• hire
• engage
• utilize
• recruit
• assign

Opposites of Employ

• fire
• dismiss
• terminate

Common mistakes with Employ

• Confused with 'employer' (the person who employs).
• Used incorrectly as a noun instead of a verb.
• Omitted the object: 'He employs' without specifying someone.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Employ

¿Qué significa Employ?

To use someone in a job or to hire someone.

¿Qué significa Employ en español?

To use someone in a job or to hire someone.

¿Cuál es la definición de Employ?

to give somebody a job to do for payment

¿Cómo se usa Employ en una frase?

The company will employ new strategies to increase sales.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Employ?

She decided to employ a personal assistant to help with her workload.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Employ?

Algunas alternativas comunes son hire, engage, utilize, recruit, assign.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Employ?

Significados opuestos incluyen fire, dismiss, terminate.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Employ?

Suele combinarse con actively, directly, indirectly, in, be fully employed, be gainfully employed, be permanently employed, commonly, extensively, frequently.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Employ?

Confused with 'employer' (the person who employs). Used incorrectly as a noun instead of a verb. Omitted the object: 'He employs' without specifying someone.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Employ?

US: /["/ɪmˈplɔɪ/","/ɪmˈplɔɪz/","/ɪmˈplɔɪd/","/ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/ɪmˈplɔɪ/","/ɪmˈplɔɪz/","/ɪmˈplɔɪd/","/ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Employ?

Commonly used in business contexts. Not appropriate in casual conversations when referring to hiring friends or family. Use 'hire' in less formal situations.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Employ?

"Employ" está en el nivel A2 de la escala CEFR.