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hire in English:

1. take on


England will have to take on Germany to get through to the finals.
I'm always up for a challange and I often take on the most ridiculous ones.
They’re going to take on ten new interns at Radio London. Why don’t we apply?
Friendship with the same sex take on great importance.
Our company wants to take on two new programmers.
In adolescence, friendships with the same sex take on (acquire) great importance.
take onnew challenges
It's a command and a requirement that you must take on now!
I don't want to take on too much work.
The school decided to take on two drama teachers.
I take on this challenge.
Don't take on too much work. You'll be exhausted.
No one else can take on that responsibility.

English word "hire"(take on) occurs in sets:

INTELLIGENT BUSINESS upper-inter. U2

2. to employ someone for a short time to do a particular job



3. give a job



4. appoint


He was appointed to conduct the inquiry.
The sheriff appointed me as his deputy.
We have no call to appoint him to the post.
We must appoint a new teacher soon.
The committee met and discussed whom to appoint to the post.
appoints an experienced construction expert to coordinate worker safety and health for the planning stage
I' m appointing myself your new social secretary.
Congress must appoint a special independent investigator.
Was to appoint him president of the province of Hanover.
He's just been appointed as marketing department director.
Who appoints the Engineer?
his solicitor was appointed ex officio
She has recently been appointed to the committee.
Mr. Frank had just been appointed chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Just appoint the time and place and I'll be there.

English word "hire"(appoint) occurs in sets:

IDOMS, ABBR, COMPANY POSITIONS

5. to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular jon