How to Say "contractor" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “contractor” is “contratado” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
A professional working under a specific contract
Examples
Cada nuevo contratado debe firmar un acuerdo de confidencialidad.
Every new employee must sign a confidentiality agreement.
Los contratados temporales no reciben los mismos beneficios que los fijos.
Temporary contractors do not receive the same benefits as permanent ones.
Adjective acting as Noun
This is a common pattern in Spanish: taking an adjective (like 'hired') and using it as a noun (like 'the hired one' or 'the employee'). You just need to add an article ('el', 'la', 'un', 'una') in front.
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