empleado

Also the participle singular masc of emplear · used

masculine noun

· common

employee, worker

"El empleado sonrió con poca fuerza."

The employee smiled with little strength.

adjective

· common

employed, hired

"Ella está empleada en una fábrica."

She is employed at a factory.

used, applied

"El método empleado no funcionó bien."

The method used didn't work well.