contratar
to hire, to contract
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾa.ˈtaɾ/
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Cultural Note
Hiring in Brazil involves significant bureaucracy and costs for employers due to strong labor laws (CLT). Employers must register workers, pay into social security (INSS), and contribute to FGTS (a severance fund). This is why informal employment remains widespread.
📝 Example Sentences
A empresa vai contratar mais dez pessoas.
The company is going to hire ten more people.
Eles me contrataram depois da entrevista.
They hired me after the interview.
Precisamos contratar um novo gerente.
We need to hire a new manager.