empleo

Definitions of empleo
  1. noun
    the act of using
    synonyms: consistir, destino, manejo, uso, utilización
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    ensayo
    the exercise of a profession
    abuso, desaprovechamiento
    improper or excessive use
    aprovechamiento, explotación
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    reciclado, reciclaje, reutilización
    the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
    aplicación, aplicación práctica
    the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    ingeniería, tecnología
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    comercialización, mercantilización
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the act of spending or disbursing money
    synonyms: desembolso, gasto, gastos
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    pago
    the act of paying money
  3. noun
    the act of giving someone a job
    synonyms: alquiler, arrendamiento, contratación
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    types:
    reserva, reservación
    the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
    type of:
    acción, hecho
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  4. noun
    the state of being employed or having a job
    synonyms: ocupación
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    antonyms:
    desempleo, desocupación, paro
    the state of being unemployed or not having a job
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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