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embaucher

to hire, take on (an employee)

verb ahm-boh-SHEH Less Common

Usage Note

Embaucher specifically means to hire or take someone onto a payroll — more concrete than engager. The noun embauche means hiring or the act of being taken on. Its opposite is débaucher (to lay off, or in another sense to lead astray).

Examples

"La société a embauché dix nouveaux employés."

Natural Translation

The company hired ten new employees.

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