French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
embaucher
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃boʃe/
Meaning
- verbhire
Example
Je vais embaucher quelqu'un demain.
I am going to hire someone tomorrow.
More examples
La société a décidé d'embaucher du personnel supplémentaire.
The company decided to hire additional staff.
Core concept
A workplace opens a paid position and places a person inside it as a worker.
Common phrases
embaucher quelqu'un
hire someone
embaucher un employé
hire an employee
embaucher du personnel
hire staff
Similar words
engager: Hire someone to do a job.
recruter: Seek and hire suitable candidates for a position.
employer: Pay someone to perform work.
postuler: Apply for a job.
Definition in French
Mettre une personne en poste en lui confiant des tâches rémunérées.
Word origin
Modern French inherited embaucher from medieval embauchier, whose form includes en-; the verb developed its current sense of putting someone into paid work.
Usage tips
- Embaucher usually means to hire someone, whereas recruter can refer more broadly to seeking and selecting candidates.