What does empleados in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word empleados in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use empleados in Spanish.

The word empleados in Spanish means employee, worker, employed, used, use, hire, contract, use, employee of the month, serve right. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word empleados

employee, worker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (asalariado, trabajador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ningún empleado puede ganar menos del salario mínimo.
No worker can earn less than the minimum salary.

employed, used

adjetivo (utilizado, aplicado, manejado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es necesario modificar el procedimiento empleado porque resulta muy costoso.
The employed process must be modified due to elevated costs.

use

verbo transitivo (usar) (tool, skill)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Emplea el compás para dibujar un círculo.
Use the compass to draw a circle.

hire, contract

verbo transitivo (dar trabajo) (sign agreement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La empresa emplea a unos quince trabajadores.
The firm is hiring (or: contracting) about fifteen workers.

use

verbo pronominal (usarse) (usually passive)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se emplearon cinco rollos de papel para empapelar el dormitorio.
Five rolls were used to wallpaper the room.

employee of the month

locución nominal masculina (reconocimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa implementó el programa del empleado del mes para motivar al personal.
To motivate personnel, the company set up a program called the employee of the month.

serve right

(ES: coloquial (merecer un castigo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se lo merece, le está bien empleado después de lo que le hizo a su esposa.
It serves him right after what he did to his wife.

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