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"derived": [
{
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"word": "car hire"
},
{
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"word": "diversity hire"
},
{
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"word": "dry hire"
},
{
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"word": "hire car"
},
{
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"word": "hireling"
},
{
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"word": "hireman"
},
{
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"word": "hire out"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "hire purchase"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "hire system"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "murder-for-hire"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "on hire"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "spot hire"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "the laborer is worthy of his hire"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "the labourer is worthy of his hire"
}
],
"etymology_number": 1,
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"2": "enm",
"3": "hire"
},
"expansion": "Middle English hire",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
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"2": "hyre"
},
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"name": "m"
},
{
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"2": "here"
},
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{
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},
"expansion": "hure",
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},
{
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"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "hȳr",
"t": "employment for wages; pay for service; interest on money lent"
},
"expansion": "Old English hȳr (“employment for wages; pay for service; interest on money lent”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gmw-pro",
"3": "*hūʀiju",
"t": "payment"
},
"expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *hūʀiju (“payment”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gmw-pro",
"2": "*hūʀijan"
},
"expansion": "*hūʀijan",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*hūzijaną"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *hūzijaną",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*kewHs-"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *kewHs-",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "hit",
"2": "𒆪𒊭𒀭",
"t": "fee, pay, wages, price",
"tr": "kuššan-"
},
"expansion": "Hittite 𒆪𒊭𒀭 (kuššan-, “fee, pay, wages, price”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fy",
"2": "hier",
"t": "hire"
},
"expansion": "West Frisian hier (“hire”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "huur",
"t": "lease, rental"
},
"expansion": "Dutch huur (“lease, rental”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds-de",
"2": "Hüür",
"t": "lease, rental"
},
"expansion": "German Low German Hüür (“lease, rental”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English hire, hyre, here, hure, from Old English hȳr (“employment for wages; pay for service; interest on money lent”), from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀiju (“payment”), from the verb *hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kewHs-. Compare Hittite 𒆪𒊭𒀭 (kuššan-, “fee, pay, wages, price”).\nCognate with West Frisian hier (“hire”), Dutch huur (“lease, rental”), German Low German Hüür (“lease, rental”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "hires",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
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{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The sign offered pedalos on hire.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Payment for the temporary use of something."
],
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"links": [
[
"Payment",
"payment"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"Reward, payment."
],
"id": "en-hire-en-noun-PpAFWhEz",
"links": [
[
"Reward",
"reward"
],
[
"payment",
"payment"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) Reward, payment."
],
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
"parents": [
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"Entry maintenance"
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"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "6 0 32 40 4 4 3 0 0 0 10",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "People",
"orig": "en:People",
"parents": [
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"The state of being hired, or having a job; employment."
],
"id": "en-hire-en-noun-x2N~k0mB",
"synonyms": [
{
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"sense": "state of being hired",
"word": "employment"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 5 79 11",
"sense": "state of being hired",
"word": "employ"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemane",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "наемане"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "työsuhde"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "palvelus"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "unter Vertrag"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "upahan"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "emprego"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "najóm",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "наём"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "ru",
"english": "goods, services",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prokát",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "прока́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fastachadh"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 2 91 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alquiler"
}
]
},
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{
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"name": "People",
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"parents": [
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "2024 February 21, Nick Brodrick, “Inclusion and development for all”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 62",
"text": "Employment statistics, the other key indicator of Diversity & Inclusion performance, shows that almost 30% of new Southeastern hires are women.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort."
],
"id": "en-hire-en-noun-6WTgfXkh",
"links": [
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"cohort",
"cohort"
]
],
"translations": [
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"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemnik",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "наемник"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "werknemer"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"word": "työntekijä"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Hilfsarbeiter"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Saisonarbeiter"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "contratado"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "najemnik"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "najemnica"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "empleado"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 11 84",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "anställd"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/haɪə/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈhaɪə/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/haɪɹ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈhaɪɚ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-aɪə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "higher"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-hire.ogg",
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/En-us-hire.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"enpr": "hīr"
}
],
"word": "hire"
}
{
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{
"sense": "antonym(s) of \"to employ\"",
"word": "fire"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "gun-for-hire"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "hired gun"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "hired hand"
}
],
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"2": "enm",
"3": "hiren"
},
"expansion": "Middle English hiren",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "hyren"
},
"expansion": "hyren",
"name": "m"
},
{
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"2": "ang",
"3": "hȳrian",
"t": "to hire"
},
"expansion": "Old English hȳrian (“to hire”)",
"name": "inh"
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{
"args": {
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"2": "hiere",
"t": "to rent, lease"
},
"expansion": "West Frisian hiere (“to rent, lease”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "huren",
"t": "to rent, lease"
},
"expansion": "Dutch huren (“to rent, lease”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
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"2": "hüren",
"t": "to rent"
},
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"name": "cog"
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{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "hyre",
"t": "to hire"
},
"expansion": "Danish hyre (“to hire”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "souden",
"t": "to hire, employ, enlist"
},
"expansion": "Middle English souden (“to hire, employ, enlist”)",
"name": "noncog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "souder"
},
"expansion": "Old French souder",
"name": "noncog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "soudre"
},
"expansion": "soudre",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "souldre",
"t": "to take into employ, pay"
},
"expansion": "souldre (“to take into employ, pay”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "sold",
"t": "salary, military pay"
},
"expansion": "English sold (“salary, military pay”)",
"name": "noncog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English hiren, hyren, from Old English hȳrian (“to hire”), from the noun (see above). Compare West Frisian hiere (“to rent, lease”), Dutch huren (“to rent, lease”), Low German hüren (“to rent”), Danish hyre (“to hire”).\nEclipsed Middle English souden (“to hire, employ, enlist”), borrowed from Old French souder, soudre, souldre (“to take into employ, pay”); see English sold (“salary, military pay”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "hires",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
"form": "hiring",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "hired",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "hired",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "no-table-tags",
"source": "conjugation",
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},
{
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"tags": [
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},
{
"form": "hire",
"source": "conjugation",
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}
],
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"expansion": "hire (third-person singular simple present hires, present participle hiring, simple past and past participle hired)",
"name": "en-verb"
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"old": "1",
"stem": "hir"
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],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"related": [
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"word": "rent"
}
],
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{
"text": "We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment."
],
"id": "en-hire-en-verb-zZgNKpNr",
"links": [
[
"obtain",
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[
"service",
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],
[
"fix",
"fix"
],
[
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]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "rent"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔajjara",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "أَجَّرَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alokatu"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "bracʹ naprakát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "браць напрака́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "uzjácʹ naprakát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "узя́ць напрака́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "najmácʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "найма́ць"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "nanjácʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ць"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemam",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "наемам"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "llogar"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zūjiè",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "租借"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chūzū",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "出租"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "najmout"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "huren"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "lui"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "vuokrata"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "louer"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "mieten"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "heuern"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "noikiázo",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "νοικιάζω"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "misthóō",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "μισθόω"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "bérel"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "assoldare"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "noleggiare"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"alt": "かりる",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kariru",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "借りる"
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{
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"code": "km",
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"roman": "cuəl",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "ជួល"
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{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "goyonghada",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "고용하다"
},
{
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"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "hiren"
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{
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"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "uwadjiri"
},
{
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"code": "om",
"lang": "Oromo",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "mindeessuu"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "طوتمق"
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"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wynajmować"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wynająć"
},
{
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wypożyczać"
},
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"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wypożyczyć"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "bratʹ naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "брать напрока́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vzjatʹ naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "взять напрока́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanimátʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "нанима́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanjátʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "fastaidh"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "najeti"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "-ajiri"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "hyra"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "anlita"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "jâang",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "จ้าง"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "kiralamak"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bráty naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "бра́ти напрока́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "uzjáty naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "узя́ти напрока́т"
},
{
"_dis1": "59 10 18 6 3 1 3",
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "dingen",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "דינגען"
}
]
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"To occupy premises in exchange for rent."
],
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"(transitive) To occupy premises in exchange for rent."
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"word": "rent"
}
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"transitive"
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"text": "The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.",
"type": "example"
}
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],
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],
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"(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job."
],
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{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ase",
"lang": "American Sign Language",
"note": "OpenB@DistalSideChesthigh-PalmAcross RoundVert OpenB@DistalInsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp RoundHoriz OpenB@NearCenterTrunkhigh-PalmUp",
"sense": "to employ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaḵdama",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَخْدَمَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "šaḡḡala",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "شَغَّلَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaʕmala",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَعْمَلَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaʔjara",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَأْجَرَ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "najmácʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "найма́ць"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "nanjácʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ць"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naémam",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "нае́мам"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "canja",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "цаня"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contractar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇傭"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gùyōng",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇佣"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gù",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "zaměstnat"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ansætte"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "aanwerven"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "aanstellen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engaĝi"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "dungi"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "palkata"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "työllistää"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ottaa työhön"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "embaucher"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "employer"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "recruter"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engager"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "empregar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anwerben"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anstellen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "einstellen"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anheuern (naut.)"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engajar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "palkata"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "fostaigh"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "impiegare"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ingaggiare"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "assumere"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"alt": "やとう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yatou",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇う"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"alt": "こようする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "koyō suru",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇用する"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "cuəl",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ជួល"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "goyonghada",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "고용하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "lūņuot"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "olguot"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "conduco"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "algot"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "nolīgt"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "najmuva",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "најмува"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "iznajmuva",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "изнајмува"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "hiren"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ne",
"lang": "Nepali",
"roman": "hāyar garnu",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "हायर गर्नु"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ansette"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contractar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engatjar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "طوتمق"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "najmować (do pracy)"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "zatrudniać"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "angażować"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zaangażować"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "empregar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "angaja"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanimátʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "нанима́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanjátʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trudoustráivatʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "трудоустра́ивать"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trudoustróitʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "трудоустро́ить"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "fastaidh"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "najeti"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "pśistajaś"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "-ajiri"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anställa"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "jâang",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "จ้าง"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "işe almak"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "najmáty",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "найма́ти"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "najnjáty",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "найня́ти"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "thuê"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 10 66 1 2 18 1",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "mướn"
}
]
},
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"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "They hired themselves out as day laborers. They hired out their basement for Inauguration week.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To exchange the services of for remuneration."
],
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"(transitive) To exchange the services of for remuneration."
],
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"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "9 2 14 68 4 1 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "verhuren"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 2 14 68 4 1 1",
"code": "fi",
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{
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{
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{
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{
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[
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"daer#Middle Dutch"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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{
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{
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"english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
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"type": "quotation"
}
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[
"-es",
"-es#Middle English"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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"word": "car hire"
},
{
"word": "diversity hire"
},
{
"word": "dry hire"
},
{
"word": "hire car"
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{
"word": "hireling"
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{
"word": "hireman"
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{
"word": "hire out"
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{
"word": "hire purchase"
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{
"word": "hire system"
},
{
"word": "murder-for-hire"
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{
"word": "on hire"
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{
"word": "spot hire"
},
{
"word": "the laborer is worthy of his hire"
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{
"word": "the labourer is worthy of his hire"
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"2": "gmw-pro",
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{
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{
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{
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{
"args": {
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"2": "Hüür",
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},
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}
],
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}
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{
"text": "The sign offered pedalos on hire.",
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],
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{
"categories": [
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"Reward, payment."
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{
"text": "When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire.",
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{
"text": "We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires.",
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{
"ref": "2024 February 21, Nick Brodrick, “Inclusion and development for all”, in RAIL, number 1003, page 62",
"text": "Employment statistics, the other key indicator of Diversity & Inclusion performance, shows that almost 30% of new Southeastern hires are women.",
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],
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]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈhaɪə/",
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"Received-Pronunciation"
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},
{
"ipa": "/haɪɹ/",
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈhaɪɚ/",
"tags": [
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},
{
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{
"homophone": "higher"
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"enpr": "hīr"
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"sense": "state of being hired",
"word": "employment"
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{
"sense": "state of being hired",
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],
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemane",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
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},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "työsuhde"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "palvelus"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"word": "unter Vertrag"
},
{
"code": "ms",
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"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
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},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
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],
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"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "gd",
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"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fastachadh"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "the state of being hired, or having a job; employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alquiler"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemnik",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "наемник"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "werknemer"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"word": "työntekijä"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Hilfsarbeiter"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Saisonarbeiter"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "contratado"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "najemnik"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "najemnica"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "empleado"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a person who has been hired",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "anställd"
}
],
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"word": "fire"
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"en:People"
],
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{
"word": "gun-for-hire"
},
{
"word": "hired gun"
},
{
"word": "hired hand"
}
],
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"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "hiren"
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"name": "inh"
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{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "hyren"
},
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"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "hȳrian",
"t": "to hire"
},
"expansion": "Old English hȳrian (“to hire”)",
"name": "inh"
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{
"args": {
"1": "fy",
"2": "hiere",
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},
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"name": "cog"
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{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "huren",
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"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds",
"2": "hüren",
"t": "to rent"
},
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"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "hyre",
"t": "to hire"
},
"expansion": "Danish hyre (“to hire”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "souden",
"t": "to hire, employ, enlist"
},
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"name": "noncog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "souder"
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"name": "noncog"
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{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "soudre"
},
"expansion": "soudre",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "souldre",
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},
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"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
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"2": "sold",
"t": "salary, military pay"
},
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"name": "noncog"
}
],
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"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
"form": "hiring",
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},
{
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"past"
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{
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},
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"tags": [
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"pos": "verb",
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"word": "rent"
}
],
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"English transitive verbs"
],
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{
"text": "We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment."
],
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[
"obtain",
"obtain"
],
[
"service",
"service"
],
[
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"fix"
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[
"payment",
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],
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"(transitive) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment."
],
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{
"word": "rent"
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],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
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],
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"To occupy premises in exchange for rent."
],
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"(transitive) To occupy premises in exchange for rent."
],
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{
"word": "rent"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job."
],
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[
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],
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"(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "They hired themselves out as day laborers. They hired out their basement for Inauguration week.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To exchange the services of for remuneration."
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To exchange the services of for remuneration."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
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"text": "After waiting two years for her husband to finish the tiling, she decided to hire it done.",
"type": "example"
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"glosses": [
"To accomplish by paying for services."
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To accomplish by paying for services."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
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"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "They hired out as day laborers.",
"type": "example"
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"To accept employment."
],
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"(intransitive) To accept employment."
],
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"intransitive"
]
},
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"categories": [
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],
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"text": "They hired a milkshake.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"(neologism) (in the Jobs-to-be-Done Theory) To buy something in order for it to perform a function, to do a job"
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) (neologism) (in the Jobs-to-be-Done Theory) To buy something in order for it to perform a function, to do a job"
],
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"transitive"
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}
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{
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"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
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{
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},
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"homophone": "higher"
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{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔajjara",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "أَجَّرَ"
},
{
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alokatu"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "bracʹ naprakát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "браць напрака́т"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "uzjácʹ naprakát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
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},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "najmácʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "найма́ць"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "nanjácʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ць"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemam",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "наемам"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "llogar"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zūjiè",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "租借"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chūzū",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "出租"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "najmout"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "huren"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "lui"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "vuokrata"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "louer"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "mieten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "heuern"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "noikiázo",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "νοικιάζω"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "misthóō",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "μισθόω"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "bérel"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "assoldare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "noleggiare"
},
{
"alt": "かりる",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kariru",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "借りる"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "cuəl",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "ជួល"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "goyonghada",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "고용하다"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "hiren"
},
{
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "uwadjiri"
},
{
"code": "om",
"lang": "Oromo",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "mindeessuu"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "طوتمق"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wynajmować"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wynająć"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wypożyczać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "wypożyczyć"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "bratʹ naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "брать напрока́т"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vzjatʹ naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "взять напрока́т"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanimátʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "нанима́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanjátʹ",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ть"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "fastaidh"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "najeti"
},
{
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "-ajiri"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "hyra"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "anlita"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "jâang",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "จ้าง"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "kiralamak"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "bráty naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "бра́ти напрока́т"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "uzjáty naprokát",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "узя́ти напрока́т"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "dingen",
"sense": "to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment",
"word": "דינגען"
},
{
"code": "ase",
"lang": "American Sign Language",
"note": "OpenB@DistalSideChesthigh-PalmAcross RoundVert OpenB@DistalInsideTrunkhigh-PalmUp RoundHoriz OpenB@NearCenterTrunkhigh-PalmUp",
"sense": "to employ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaḵdama",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَخْدَمَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "šaḡḡala",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "شَغَّلَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaʕmala",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَعْمَلَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "istaʔjara",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "اِسْتَأْجَرَ"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "najmácʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "найма́ць"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "nanjácʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ць"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naémam",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "нае́мам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "canja",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "цаня"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contractar"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇傭"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gùyōng",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇佣"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gù",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "zaměstnat"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ansætte"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "aanwerven"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "aanstellen"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engaĝi"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "dungi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "palkata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "työllistää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ottaa työhön"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "embaucher"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "employer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "recruter"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engager"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "alugar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "empregar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anwerben"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anstellen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "einstellen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anheuern (naut.)"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engajar"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "palkata"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "fostaigh"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "impiegare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ingaggiare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "assumere"
},
{
"alt": "やとう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yatou",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇う"
},
{
"alt": "こようする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "koyō suru",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "雇用する"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "cuəl",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ជួល"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "goyonghada",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "고용하다"
},
{
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "lūņuot"
},
{
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "olguot"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "conduco"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "algot"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "nolīgt"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "najmuva",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "најмува"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "iznajmuva",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "изнајмува"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "hiren"
},
{
"code": "ne",
"lang": "Nepali",
"roman": "hāyar garnu",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "हायर गर्नु"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "ansette"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contractar"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "engatjar"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "طوتمق"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "najmować (do pracy)"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "zatrudniać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "angażować"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zaangażować"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "empregar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "angaja"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanimátʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "нанима́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nanjátʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "наня́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trudoustráivatʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "трудоустра́ивать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trudoustróitʹ",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "трудоустро́ить"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "fastaidh"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "najeti"
},
{
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "pśistajaś"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "contratar"
},
{
"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "-ajiri"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "anställa"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "jâang",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "จ้าง"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "işe almak"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "najmáty",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "найма́ти"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "najnjáty",
"sense": "to employ",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "найня́ти"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "thuê"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "to employ",
"word": "mướn"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "verhuren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "palkata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "teettää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "vuokrata"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "vermieten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"english": "oneself",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "verdingen"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "hiren"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to exchange the services of for remuneration",
"word": "kiraya vermek"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to accomplish by paying for services",
"word": "teettää"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accomplish by paying for services",
"tags": [
"colloquial"
],
"word": "machen lassen"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naemam se",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "наемам се"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "werk aannemen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "mennä töihin"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "palkkautua"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "anheuern (naut.)"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "sich verdingen"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"word": "hiren"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "angażować się"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to accept employment",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zaangażować się"
}
],
"word": "hire"
}
{
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
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"2": "romanization",
"head": "",
"sc": "Latn"
},
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"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "Japanese",
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"pos": "romanization",
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{
"alt_of": [
{
"word": "ひれ"
}
],
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],
"glosses": [
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],
"links": [
[
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"romaji"
],
[
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"ひれ#Japanese"
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],
"tags": [
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}
],
"word": "hire"
}
{
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{
"args": {
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"2": "contraction"
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"expansion": "hire",
"name": "head"
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],
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"lang_code": "dum",
"pos": "contraction",
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{
"alt_of": [
{
"word": "hi dāer"
}
],
"categories": [
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"Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
"Middle Dutch non-lemma forms"
],
"glosses": [
"Contraction of hi dāer."
],
"links": [
[
"hi",
"hi#Middle Dutch"
],
[
"dāer",
"daer#Middle Dutch"
]
],
"tags": [
"abbreviation",
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"contraction"
]
}
],
"word": "hire"
}
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"Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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],
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"args": {
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"name": "desc"
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],
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},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
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},
{
"depth": 1,
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{
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],
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"args": {
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"3": "hire",
"4": "",
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},
"expansion": "Old English hire (“her”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
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},
{
"ipa": "[ˈhi.re]"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "hyre"
},
{
"word": "hiere"
},
{
"word": "heore"
},
{
"word": "hiore"
},
{
"word": "hure"
},
{
"word": "hir"
},
{
"word": "hiræ"
},
{
"word": "hira"
},
{
"word": "hyræ"
},
{
"word": "hyra"
},
{
"word": "hyr"
},
{
"word": "hieræ"
},
{
"word": "heora"
}
],
"word": "hire"
}
{
"called_from": "translations/609-20230504",
"msg": "Translation too long compared to word, so it is skipped",
"path": [
"hire"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "verb",
"title": "hire",
"trace": ""
}
{
"called_from": "translations/324",
"msg": "possible sense number in translation item: Italian: __IGNORE__ (1), __IGNORE__ (2)",
"path": [
"hire"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "verb",
"title": "hire",
"trace": ""
}
{
"called_from": "translations/324",
"msg": "possible sense number in translation item: Swedish: __IGNORE__ (2)",
"path": [
"hire"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "verb",
"title": "hire",
"trace": ""
}
{
"called_from": "parser/1336",
"msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
"path": [
"hire"
],
"section": "Middle English",
"subsection": "determiner",
"title": "hire",
"trace": ""
}
{
"called_from": "parser/1336",
"msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
"path": [
"hire"
],
"section": "Middle English",
"subsection": "pronoun",
"title": "hire",
"trace": ""
}
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