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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): contratar - to hire

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Relative pronoun (que)
/contratar

contratar

Word

contratar

Meaning

to hire

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Relative pronoun (que)

Usages of contratar

Foi o gestor que contratou o especialista ontem.

It was the manager who hired the specialist yesterday.

Se os recursos humanos aprovam o plano, contratamos o candidato que chegou hoje.

If human resources approve the plan, we hire the candidate who arrived today.

O padrinho e a madrinha estão felizes por terem contratado o fotógrafo.

The best man and the maid of honor are happy for having hired the photographer.

Ele ainda era solteiro antes de termos contratado a florista.

He was still single before we had hired the florist.

O casamento civil foi lindo, apesar de não terem contratado a florista.

The civil wedding was beautiful, despite them not having hired the florist.

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