Usage examples of "contratar" in Spanish with translation to English

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Planeo contratar a alguien que pueda hablar inglés. I plan to hire someone who can speak English.
He utilizado recientemente los servicios de su agencia de viajes para contratar un crucero por el Mediterráneo. I have recently used the services of his travel agency to book a cruise in the Mediterranean.
Tendremos que contratar a alguien para que haga el trabajo de Tom. We will have to take on someone to do Tom's work.
–¿Para contratar a un buen abogado? –preguntó Al-Sayib. "To hire a good lawyer?" Al-Sayib asked.
No puedo contratar un conductor. No tengo dinero para ello. I cannot hire a driver. I don't have money for that.
No sé por qué, pero estoy seguro de que Tom tiene sus razones para no contratar a Mary. I don't know why, but I'm sure that Tom has his reasons for not hiring Mary.
Fui contratado por mi tío. I was hired by my uncle.
Ella fue contratada como interprete. She was engaged as an interpreter.
¿Alguna vez has contratado trabajadores extranjeros? Have you ever recruited foreign workers?
¡Suena a que estoy contratado! It sounds like I'm hired!
Él la contrató como intérprete. He engaged her as an interpreter.
Ella le contrató de intérprete. She hired him as an interpreter.
Él contrató a una secretaria nueva. He engaged a new secretary.
La industria automovilística está contratando nuevamente. The auto industry is hiring again.
Contrataré a quienquiera que él recomiende. I'll hire whoever he recommends.
Ella contrató a un detective privado. She hired a a private investigator.
Él contrató a un detective privado. He hired a private investigator.
Él contrató a algunos trabajadores nuevos. He hired some new workers.
Tom contrató a Mary como interprete. Tom hired Mary as an interpreter.
¿Has contratado alguna vez a una sirvienta? Have you ever hired a maid?
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