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be employed by

[/biː ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ/]
verb phrase
ser empregado por / trabalhar para
1. to work for a company, organization, or person as an employee
She has been employed by the same company for ten years.
Ela é empregada pela mesma empresa há dez anos.
2. to have a job with a specific employer
He is employed by a multinational corporation.
Ele trabalha para uma corporação multinacional.
Synonyms
work forbe on the payroll ofwork atbe in the employ of
Antonyms
be unemployedbe self-employedwork independently

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser empregado por / trabalhar para
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser empregado por / trabalhar para
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro
ser empregado por / trabalhar para
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
ser empregado por / trabalhar para
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

on someone's payroll
work for someone
in someone's employ
draw a salary from
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