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contratados

[kõ.tra.ˈta.duʃ]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: N/A (already plural)
contracted; hired employees
1. Plural of contratado; persons who have been hired or engaged under a contract
The contracted workers will start next Monday.
Os contratados começarão na próxima segunda-feira.
2. Adjective form meaning bound by or subject to a contract
The contracted obligations must be fulfilled.
As obrigações contratadas devem ser cumpridas.
3. Past participle of contratar (to contract, to hire)
We have contracted the best professionals for this project.
Contratamos os melhores profissionais para este projeto.
Synonyms
empregadosfuncionáriosprestadoresprofissionais
Antonyms
desempregadosdemitidos

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contratados
Standard usage for hired employees or contracted workers
São Paulo
contratados
Common in business and corporate contexts
Portugal
contratados
Standard usage, equivalent meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

trabalhadores contratados
pessoal contratado
serviços contratados
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