Spanish Conversation · Level 21
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Spanish word
empleo
Pronunciation
IPA/emˈpleo/
Meaning
- masculine nounemployment
Example
La empresa ofrece empleo a jóvenes.
The company offers employment to young people.
More examples
Muchos jóvenes salen a buscar empleo después de graduarse.
Many young people go out to look for employment after graduating.
Core concept
A job or post that provides paid work within a company or institution, or the general fact of being employed.
Common phrases
buscar empleo
look for employment
empleo fijo
permanent employment
empleo temporal
temporary employment
ofrecer empleo
offer employment
Similar words
trabajo: Work where tasks or labor are done to earn money.
puesto: Specific role inside an organization that has set duties.
ocupación: Person's regular profession or line of work for earning a living.
plaza: Vacant job opening within an organization available for hire.
Definition in Spanish
Situación en que una persona presta servicios remunerados para una empresa u organismo, y también el cargo o la posición que ocupa.
Word origin
The word ultimately traces to Old French emploi 'use, employment', and its connection with Spanish emplear 'to employ' reinforces the meaning of a paid position or the situation of having paid work.
Usage tips
- Do not translate emplear as 'to use' when the object is a person; emplear a alguien normally means to hire someone rather than to use them.