No. 3,436 in Spanish
emplear
To use or to employ.
In a sentence
Juan decidió emplear su tiempo libre aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.
Juan decided to use his free time to learn to play the guitar.
In this sentence, 'emplear' is used to mean 'to use' or 'to spend time on doing something.' It speaks to dedicating resources or time to a particular activity.
La empresa planea emplear a nuevos trabajadores el próximo mes.
The company plans to hire new workers next month.
Here, 'emplear' is used in the sense of 'to employ' or 'to hire.' It indicates the act of giving someone a job.
Para resolver el problema, debemos emplear métodos más innovadores.
To solve the problem, we need to employ more innovative methods.
In this case, 'emplear' conveys the meaning of 'to employ' in terms of utilizing methods or means to achieve something. It denotes making use of something to accomplish a goal.
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