Kontratada (en. Contract worker)

/kon-tra-ta-da/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
a person working under a contract
The contractor received a new project from the company.
Ang kontratada ay nakatanggap ng bagong proyekto mula sa kumpanya.
a type of employee not permanently associated with a company
Many contractors work on projects at various companies.
Maraming kontratada ang nagtatrabaho sa mga proyekto sa ibat-ibang kumpanya.
people who perform work based on an agreement regarding time and conditions
Contract workers often have limited working hours.
Ang mga kontratada ay kadalasang may limitadong oras ng trabaho.

Etymology

from the word 'contract' meaning agreement or document

Common Phrases and Expressions

contracted worker
worker who is employed under an agreement
kontratadong manggagawa
contract project
project managed by a contractor
kontratadang proyekto

Related Words

contract
a legal agreement between two parties
kontrata
employee
a person who works for another person or company
empleyado

Slang Meanings

A colleague or friend who seems nice but has an agenda
Don't trust Mark too much, he's a 'kontratada', he has plans for you!
Huwag kang magtiwala masyado kay Mark, kontratada yan, may balak yan sa'yo!
A person who is a liar or untrustworthy
Enough already, I don't believe Rhea anymore, she's 'kontratada'!
Tama na, hindi na ako naniniwala kay Rhea, kontratada na siya!
A coworker who swears by an agreement but often doesn't follow through
Carlo is always 'kontratada', so don't count on him to do all the work.
Si Carlo ay laging kontratada, kaya wag kang umasa sa kanya na siya lang ang magtatrabaho.