self-employed
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self-em·ployed
(sĕlf′ĕm-ploid′)adj.
Earning one's livelihood directly from one's own trade or business rather than as an employee of another.
self′-em·ploy′ment n.
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self-employed
adj
(Commerce) earning one's living in one's own business or through freelance work, rather than as the employee of another
ˌself-emˈployment n
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self′-employed′
adj.
earning one's living from one's own profession or business.
[1945–50]
self′-employ′ment, n.
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self-employed
adjective independent, temporary, freelance, consulting, out-of-house We want more support for self-employed people.
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Translations
self-employed
[ˌselfɪmˈplɔɪd] ADJ → autónomo, que trabaja por cuenta propiato be self-employed → ser autónomo, trabajar por cuenta propia
the self-employed → los trabajadores autónomos, los que trabajan por cuenta propia
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self-employed
[ˌsɛlfɪmˈplɔɪd]1. adj (worker) → autonomo/a, che lavora in proprio
2. npl the self-employed → i lavoratori autonomi
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self-employed
(selfimˈploid) adjective working for oneself and not employed by someone else. a self-employed dressmaker.
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self-employed
→ حُرُّ الـمِهْنَة samostatně výdělečně činný selvstændig selbständig αυτοαπασχολούμενος autónomo, independiente itsenäinen yrittäjä indépendant privatnik autonomo 自営業の 자영업의 zelfstandig selvstendig næringsdrivende pracujący na własny rachunek autónomo, autônomo работающий на себя egen företagare การเป็นนายของตัวเอง serbest çalışan tự làm chủ 自雇的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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