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contract [contracted, contracting, contracts]▼(transitive: enter into a contract with)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]The contract was signed. = Se firmó el contrato.

employ [employed, employing, employs]▼(to give someone work)
verb
[UK: ɪmˈplo.ɪ] [US: em.ˌplɔɪ]The company employs 500 workers. = La empresa contrata a 500 trabajadores.

engage [engaged, engaging, engages]▼(to employ or obtain the services of someone)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡeɪdʒ] [US: en.ˈɡeɪdʒ]

hire [hired, hiring, hires]▼(to employ)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪə(r)] [US: ˈhaɪər]I hired John. = Contraté a John.

place [placed, placing, places]▼(to recruit or match an appropriate person for a job)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪs] [US: ˈpleɪs]

subcontract [subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts]▼(contract out portions of a larger contracted project)
verb
[UK: ˌsʌbk.ən.ˈtrækt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.ˌtrækt]