reclutar
verbCEFR B2
What does “reclutar” mean in English?
to recruit
to recruit (reclutar a alguien — find and bring in candidates; corporate or military register)
Example sentences
La empresa lanzó una campaña para reclutar a los mejores talentos tecnológicos del mercado.
The company launched a campaign to recruit the best technology talent in the market.
El ejército necesitaba reclutar a miles de voluntarios para hacer frente a la crisis.
The army needed to recruit thousands of volunteers to face the crisis.
How to use it
Reclutar means 'to recruit'. Structure: reclutar a alguien (para algo) — recruit someone (for something). Common in military and corporate HR registers. More formal than contratar (hire — sign a contract) or captar (attract talent). Collocations: reclutar talento, reclutar voluntarios, reclutar tropas.
Common mistake
Reclutar (recruit — find and bring in) vs. contratar (hire — sign on officially) vs. seleccionar (select — choose from candidates). The full hiring pipeline: reclutar → seleccionar → contratar.