hired

• Descreve uma pessoa que foi contratada ou recrutada para prestar um serviço, ou um objeto que foi alugado para uso temporário.

Describes a person who has been employed or engaged to perform a service, or an object that has been rented for temporary use.

1. Employed for a jobA2formal

   Having been given a job or position, typically for a salary or wage.

   Contratado

   • She is a newly hired accountant at the firm.
   • The hired staff must attend the orientation session.
   • He was hired as a consultant for the project.

   Sinônimosappointedcontractedemployedengagedretainedsigned

   Antônimosdismissedfiredjoblesslaid-offunemployed

2. Rented or leasedB1formal

   Obtained for temporary use in exchange for payment.

   Alugado

   • The hired car was waiting for them at the airport.
   • They used a hired boat for their fishing trip.
   • The equipment was hired from a local supplier.

   Sinônimoscharteredleased

• Verbo usado para contratar alguém mediante pagamento de salário ou para pagar pelo uso temporário de algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of employing someone for wages or paying for the temporary use of something.

1. Employ someoneA2formal

   To give someone a job or pay them to do work.

   Contratar

   • The company hired three new engineers last week.
   • She was hired as a marketing manager.
   • We need to hire more staff for the summer season.

   Sinônimosappointemployengageenlistrecruitretainsigntake on

   Antônimosdischargedismissfirelay offsackterminate

2. Rent or leaseB1formal

   To pay to use something temporarily, such as a car, equipment, or venue.

   Alugar

   • We hired a car for our trip to the countryside.
   • They hired a boat for the afternoon.
   • You can hire a conference room for the meeting.

   Sinônimoscharterleaserent

Variantes phrasalhire out