empleada
“empleada” means “employee” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
employee
Also: worker
📝 In Action
La nueva empleada del banco es muy amable.
A1The bank's new employee is very kind.
Hay más de cien empleadas en esta fábrica.
A2There are more than one hundred female employees in this factory.
housekeeper
Also: maid
📝 In Action
La empleada viene los lunes para limpiar.
A2The housekeeper comes on Mondays to clean.
employed
📝 In Action
Ella se siente feliz porque ahora está empleada.
B1She feels happy because she is now employed.
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Quick Quiz: empleada
Question 1 of 1
Which of these refers specifically to a woman who has a job?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the verb 'emplear', which comes from an old French word meaning 'to involve' or 'to apply', originally from a Latin word 'implicare' which meant 'to fold into'.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use 'empleada' for a group of workers?
Only if the entire group consists of women. If there is at least one man in the group, use the masculine plural 'empleados'.
Is 'empleada' ever used for things?
Yes, as a description. For example, 'la fuerza empleada' means 'the force used'.