employ
employ
give someone a job
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employ with Russian translation
employ usage examples
Благотворительная организация нанимает десятки людей в городе.
The charity employs dozens of people in the city.
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.
employ synonyms
What's the difference between employ / hire / engage / recruit / appoint / retain
General, neutral term meaning to give work to someone or to make use of something (a method, resource).
The company employs over 500 people and employs new software to manage projects.
Компания нанимает более 500 человек и использует новое ПО для управления проектами.
Common, often used for employing someone for pay; also used for renting objects (e.g. hire a car).
They hired three new engineers this month.
Они наняли троих новых инженеров в этом месяце.
Formal verb meaning to employ, hire, or contract someone to do work; often used for services or professionals.
They engaged a consultant to review their processes.
Они наняли консультанта для проверки процессов.
Focuses on attracting, screening and selecting candidates; emphasizes the process rather than final hiring.
The company is recruiting for several graduate positions.
Компания ведёт набор на несколько выпускных позиций.
To officially assign someone to a position or role, often by authority; emphasizes formal appointment rather than casual hiring.
She was appointed head of the department last year.
Её назначили главой отдела в прошлом году.
To keep someone in service or to hire as a paid adviser (often via a retainer); implies ongoing arrangement or continuity.
The firm retained an external lawyer to handle the case.
Фирма наняла внешнего юриста по договору на оказание услуг.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce employ and what this word means
employ translation: нанимать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce employ
/tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/
employ translation
нанимать
employ examples
The charity employs dozens of people in the city.
employ transcription
/tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/, /tu ɪmˈplɔɪ/
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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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