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contratado

hired, contracted

k o n t ɾ a ˈt a d o → contratar
contrat hire; contract + ado Past participle
verb · masculine singular · past Uncommon #17,168
hired, contracted Past participle of "contratar"; often used like an adjective (e.g., "estoy contratado" = "I’m hired/under contract").
SP: Ya estoy contratado en la empresa.
EN: I’m already hired at the company.
Conjugation of contratar
Past
contratado

Tom debería haber contratado a un abogado mejor.

Tom should have hired a better lawyer.

Si lo hubiera sabido, antes, joven, te habría contratado como mi abogado.

If I had known this before, young man, I would have hired you as my lawyer.

— Drácula (2025)

El único pueblo que no quemaron era el que había contratado samuráis.

The only village they didn't burn was the one that had hired samurai.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Me ha contratado.

He/She has hired me.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Fui contratado por mi tío.

I was hired by my uncle.

Tom fue contratado.

Tom was hired.

Él ha contratado a un detective privado.

He has hired a private detective.

Chris fue contratado para pintar casas y pudo juntar el dinero.

Chris was hired to paint houses and was able to save up the money.

Yo fui contratado por un abogado francés.

I was hired by a French lawyer.

Ya le hemos contratado.

We've already hired him.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tom ha contratado a un detective.

Tom has hired a detective.

Fui contratado.

I was hired.

— Asesinos (2015)

Ha contratado a Agatha Christie para firmar libros en Hatchards.

He has hired Agatha Christie to sign books at Hatchards.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Te dije que deberíamos haber contratado un catering.

I told you we should have hired a catering service.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Chris fue contratado para pintar casas y fue capaz de reunir el dinero.

Chris was hired to paint houses and was able to raise the money.

Me han contratado para un trabajo.

I've been hired for a job.

En tres meses, ¡volveré a ser contratado!

In three months, I'll be rehired!

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Si hubiese sido honesto, lo habría contratado.

If I had been honest, I would have hired him.

Pues nos han contratado en otra construcción.

Well, we’ve been hired for another construction project.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

adjective · singular Rare #36,650
hired Often used to describe someone who has been hired (e.g., as an employee).
SP: Ya estoy contratado en la empresa.
EN: I’m already hired at the company.

Estás contratado.

You're hired.

— Despedidas (2008)

Contratado por Defense-Net, nacimiento de hija.

Hired by Defense-Net, birth of daughter.

— The Running Man (2025)

Así que estoy contratado?

So I'm hired?

— Intocable (2011)

Está contratado, ¿lo sabe?

He's hired, you know that?

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Muy bien, estás contratado.

Very well, you're hired.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Por supuesto que está contratado.

Of course he's hired.

— Intocable (2011)

Contratado por Defense-Net.

Hired by Defense-Net.

— The Running Man (2025)