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él contrata

hires, employs, hire

k o n ˈt ɾ a t a → contratar
contrat to hire, to employ + a 3rd-person singular present or subjunctive; 2nd-person singular command
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #44,027
hires, employs
SP: La empresa contrata a dos personas cada año.
EN: The company hires two people each year.
hire Informal command addressed to one person.
SP: Contrata a alguien para que te ayude.
EN: Hire someone to help you.
Conjugation of contratar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — contratamos
Third contrata —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — contratamos
Third contrata —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second contrata —

Hazme caso, contrata a un abogado.

Listen to me, hire a lawyer.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

¿Por qué Joe contrata a un tipo así?

Why does Joe hire a guy like that?

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Esa compañía contrata gente sin importar raza, religión o nacionalidad.

That company hires people regardless of race, religion, or nationality.

Sé siempre más listo que la gente que te contrata.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Sounds similar to

contrato k o n ˈt ɾ a t o