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employee (regional variant)

nounmasculine/feminineregional/ẽˈpɾɛɡ(ɨ)/low

em·pre·gue

Definition

Regional form (especially Alentejo) to designate an employed person, worker.

Regional usage, mainly in Alentejo. The standard form is 'empregado/empregada' (employee).

The boss hired another worker for the grape harvest.
The farm workers got up at sunrise.

Etymology

Derivação do verbo 'empregar'.

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