Spanish

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Etymology

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From tercero +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /teɾθeɾiˈθaɾ/ [t̪eɾ.θe.ɾiˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teɾseɾiˈsaɾ/ [t̪eɾ.se.ɾiˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ter‧ce‧ri‧zar

Verb

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tercerizar (first-person singular present tercerizo, first-person singular preterite tercericé, past participle tercerizado)

  1. (transitive) to outsource
    Synonym: externalizar
  2. (transitive) to subcontract

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