No. 1,717 in Portuguese
contratar
"Contratar" means "to hire" or "to contract" in English.
In a sentence
Eu preciso contratar um advogado para cuidar do meu caso.
I need to hire a lawyer to handle my case.
Here, 'contratar' is used to mean 'to hire', referring to engaging someone's professional services.
Eles decidiram contratar o serviço de limpeza para o escritório.
They decided to hire the cleaning service for the office.
'Contratar' is again used as 'to hire', but this usage emphasizes the engagement or subscription to a service provided by a company.
Gostaria de contratar um projetista para o novo design.
I would like to hire a designer for the new design.
In this sentence, 'contratar' conveys the action of obtaining the services of a professional for a specific task or project.
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