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employ

нанимать

Meaning of employ

give someone a job

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EN-UK/tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/
EN-US/tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/
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employ with Russian translation

employ usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Благотворительная организация нанимает десятки людей в городе.

The charity employs dozens of people in the city.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Эта фирма может нанять тебя на неполную занятость, пока ты учишься.

This firm may employ you part-time while you study.

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employ belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

employнанимать
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

employ synonyms

Related words worth learning together

hire
Common, often used for employing someone for pay; also used for renting objects (e.g. hire a car).
engage
Formal verb meaning to employ, hire, or contract someone to do work; often used for services or professionals.
recruit
Focuses on attracting, screening and selecting candidates; emphasizes the process rather than final hiring.
appoint
To officially assign someone to a position or role, often by authority; emphasizes formal appointment rather than casual hiring.
retain
To keep someone in service or to hire as a paid adviser (often via a retainer); implies ongoing arrangement or continuity.
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🇬🇧en

Common, often used for employing someone for pay; also used for renting objects (e.g. hire a car).

B2Very Often

They hired three new engineers this month.

🇬🇧en

Formal verb meaning to employ, hire, or contract someone to do work; often used for services or professionals.

B2Often

They engaged a consultant to review their processes.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on attracting, screening and selecting candidates; emphasizes the process rather than final hiring.

B2Often

The company is recruiting for several graduate positions.

🇬🇧en

To officially assign someone to a position or role, often by authority; emphasizes formal appointment rather than casual hiring.

B2Often

She was appointed head of the department last year.

🇬🇧en

To keep someone in service or to hire as a paid adviser (often via a retainer); implies ongoing arrangement or continuity.

B2Rarely

The firm retained an external lawyer to handle the case.

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employ meaning: what does it mean?

give someone a job

employ pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

employ is pronounced as /tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

employ definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The charity employs dozens of people in the city. Translation: Благотворительная организация нанимает десятки людей в городе.

Is employ part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, employ (нанимать) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is employ part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, employ (нанимать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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