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be recruited by

[bi rɪˈkruːtɪd baɪ]
verb phrase
ser recrutado por
1. to be selected and hired by an organization, military, sports team, or company to join or work for them
She was recruited by a top law firm after graduating.
Ela foi recrutada por um grande escritório de advocacia após sua formatura.
2. to be enlisted or enrolled by someone in a cause, movement, or group
He was recruited by the military during the war.
Ele foi recrutado pelo exército durante a guerra.
3. to be sought out and signed by a sports team or athletic organization
The young athlete was recruited by several universities.
O jovem atleta foi recrutado por várias universidades.
Synonyms
be hired bybe enlisted bybe signed bybe engaged bybe selected by
Antonyms
be dismissed bybe fired bybe released by

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser recrutado por
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
ser recrutado por
Common in business and sports contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser recrutado por
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
ser recrutado por
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get picked up by
get signed by
get tapped by
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