contratar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hire

   to employ someone for work or services

2. 2.

   to contract

   to enter into a formal agreement for services or goods

3. 3.

   to sign (a player)

   to recruit an athlete to join a sports team

Examples

• "A empresa decidiu contratar mais cinco funcionários."

  The company decided to hire five more employees.

• "Vamos contratar um advogado para cuidar do caso."

  We're going to hire a lawyer to handle the case.

• "O clube contratou um novo atacante para a próxima temporada."

  The club signed a new striker for the next season.

Usage

Common verb in both professional and everyday contexts. Frequently used with direct objects like "funcionários" (employees), "serviços" (services), or "profissionais" (professionals). Don't confuse with "contrair" (to contract an illness or debt).