Usage examples of "employé" in French with translation to English

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J'ai employé mon imagination. I used my imagination.
C'est un employé subalterne. He's a junior employee.
Il est employé de banque. He is employed in a bank.
Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante. The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead.
J'ai employé toute mon énergie. I used all the energy I had.
Chaque patron a son employé ou employée préféré. Every boss has his or her favorite employee.
Il fut employé pour la journée. He was employed by the day.
Ils ont employé du sérum de vérité. They used truth serum.
Nous pensons que c'était un employé mécontent qui a placé la bombe. We think a disgruntled employee was the one who planted the bomb.
Je suis employé par un avocat français. I'm employed by a French lawyer.
Elles ont employé du sérum de vérité. They used truth serum.
Le 18 juin, à l'aquarium municipal de Niigata, sept mille poissons moururent par la faute d'un employé. On June 18 at the Niigata city aquarium, 7000 fish died because of a mistake by an employee.
J'ai, personnellement, avant d'être employé par cette société, parlé sans détour à la hiérarchie. I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
L'argent a été employé à bon escient. The money has been put to good use.
« Nous pouvons économiser sur la traduction en la confiant à un employé dont la mère parle cette langue. » «Et je suppose que vous économisez sur les frais médicaux en consultant quelqu'un dont la mère a été médecin, n'est-ce pas ?» We can save on translations by giving it to an employee whose mother speaks that language. -- And I suppose you save on the cost of a doctor by seeing someone whose mother had been a doctor?
Le langage peut-être employé de diverses manières. Language can be used in many ways.
Le fer est employé dans la construction navale. Iron is used in shipbuilding.
Le sens d'un mot se détermine suivant le contexte dans lequel il est employé. The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.
Vous devez employer des outils. You have to use tools.
Cette entreprise espionnait ses employés. This company has been spying on its employees.
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