contratadoadjective
Contratado means hired or employed in English. It is an adjective, and it changes to contratados, contratada and contratadas.
- hired
- employed
Mi hermano fue contratado como ingeniero en esa empresa.
My brother was hired as an engineer at that company.
El nuevo empleado contratado la semana pasada ya empezó a trabajar.
The new employee hired last week has already started working.
En nuestra compañía, los recién contratados son vigilados cuidadosamente.
New hires are subject to careful monitoring in our firm.
Los nuevos empleados fueron contratados la semana pasada, tras superar varias entrevistas de trabajo.
The new employees were hired last week, after passing several job interviews.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| contratados | masculine plural | Past participle |
| contratada | feminine singular | Past participle |
| contratadas | feminine plural | Past participle |