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    Empleaba (en. Used to use)

    /em-ple-'a-ba/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To utilize resources or people to carry out a particular activity.
    The company employed hundreds of workers in construction.
    La empresa empleaba a cientos de trabajadores en la construcción.
    To dedicate time or effort to a task or job.
    He spent many hours on his research project.
    Empleaba muchas horas en su proyecto de investigación.
    To put a tool or object into use.
    He used a computer to carry out his daily tasks.
    Empleaba una computadora para realizar sus labores diarias.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'implicare', which means 'to entangle or involve'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    employed full-time
    Worked in a position with full-time hours.
    empleaba a tiempo completo
    employed traditional methods
    Used techniques that have been applied for a long time.
    empleaba métodos tradicionales

    Related Words

    employ
    Action of placing someone in a job position.
    emplear
    employer
    Person or entity that offers work to others.
    empleador
    employee
    Person who works for another in a work environment.
    empleado

    Slang Meanings

    Job
    I'm looking for a job, I need to get a gig soon.
    Busco empleo, tengo que conseguir chamba pronto.
    Dude
    That dude spent his time on useless things.
    Ese güey empleaba su tiempo en cosas inútiles.