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recluta

reh-KLOO-tah/reˈkluta/

“recluta” means “recruit” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

recruit

Also: rookie, newbie
Nounm or fA2
A young person in a new military uniform standing tall and proud.

📝 In Action

El nuevo recluta llegó ayer al cuartel.

A2

The new recruit arrived at the barracks yesterday.

Ella es la recluta más joven del equipo de ventas.

B1

She is the youngest recruit on the sales team.

Los reclutas deben pasar por un entrenamiento intensivo.

B2

The recruits must go through intensive training.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • novato (rookie)
  • conscripto (conscript)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • nuevo recluta – new recruit
  • entrenar reclutas – to train recruits

he/she recruits

Also: recruit!
VerbB1regular ar
A person handing a uniform to a new team member to welcome them.
gerundreclutando
past Participlereclutado
infinitivereclutar

📝 In Action

Mi hermano recluta personal para una empresa tecnológica.

B1

My brother recruits staff for a tech company.

¡Recluta a más gente para el equipo!

B1

Recruit more people for the team!

El ejército recluta jóvenes cada año.

A2

The army recruits young people every year.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • reclutar voluntarios – to recruit volunteers
  • reclutar talento – to recruit talent

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesreclutaran
yoreclutara
túreclutaras
vosotrosreclutarais
nosotrosreclutáramos
él/ella/ustedreclutara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecluten
yoreclute
túreclutes
vosotrosreclutéis
nosotrosreclutemos
él/ella/ustedreclute

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesreclutaron
yorecluté
túreclutaste
vosotrosreclutasteis
nosotrosreclutamos
él/ella/ustedreclutó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesreclutaban
yoreclutaba
túreclutabas
vosotrosreclutabais
nosotrosreclutábamos
él/ella/ustedreclutaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesreclutan
yorecluto
túreclutas
vosotrosreclutáis
nosotrosreclutamos
él/ella/ustedrecluta
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Words that translate to "recluta" in Spanish:

newbie→recruit→rookie→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: recluta

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How do you say 'The female recruit' in Spanish?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
reclutar(to recruit) — Verb
reclutamiento(recruitment) — Noun
reclutador(recruiter) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the French word 'recrue', which comes from the Latin 'recrescere', meaning 'to grow again' or 'to increase'. Originally, it referred to a reinforcement of troops.

First recorded: 17th Century

Cognates (Related words)

English: recruitFrench: recrueItalian: recluta

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'recluta' only for the army?

No. While it started in the military, it's very common now in sports and business to describe anyone who has just joined an organization.

Does 'recluta' ever change to 'recluto'?

Never. As a noun, it always ends in 'a'. As a verb, it only ends in 'o' when you are saying 'I recruit' (Yo recluto).

Is it formal or informal?

It is neutral. You can use it in a serious news report or when joking with a friend who just joined your club.