No. 13,149 in German
anheuerte
"Anheuerte" means "hired" or "recruited" (past tense of "anheuern").
In a sentence
Der Matrose heuerte auf dem Transportschiff an.
The sailor signed on the transport ship.
In this sentence, 'heuerte ... an' describes someone joining a crew or ship for work.
Sie heuerte in einem kleinen Unternehmen an, um Berufserfahrung zu sammeln.
She hired on at a small company to gain work experience.
Here, 'heuerte ... an' expresses starting a position or job.
Nach langem Überlegen heuerte er bei der Forschungsorganisation an.
After much deliberation, he signed on with the research organization.
In this context, 'heuerte ... an' conveys finalizing the decision to join an organization.
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