Spanish Phrase
Respeta el plazo de contratación que indicaron.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone to honor or keep the hiring deadline that was previously communicated. It carries a firm but straightforward tone, typical in professional settings where meeting deadlines is crucial.
When to use
Use this phrase in a workplace or project‑management context when you need to remind a colleague, supplier, or team member to stick to a deadline that has already been set, especially in written emails or brief verbal instructions.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Respetaelplazodecontrataciónqueindicaron.
Imperativo (tú)
‘Respeta’ es la forma imperativa del verbo ‘respetar’ dirigida a ‘tú’ (informal).
Artículo definido
‘el’ determina el sustantivo masculino singular ‘plazo’.
Complemento del nombre
‘de contratación’ funciona como complemento que especifica el tipo de plazo.
Oración de relativo
‘que indicaron’ es una cláusula relativa en pretérito perfecto simple, tercera persona plural, que modifica a ‘plazo’.
🗨In Conversation
Respeta el plazo de contratación que indicaron.
Respect the hiring deadline they indicated.
Claro, lo tendré en cuenta y lo cumpliré.
Sure, I’ll keep it in mind and I’ll meet it.
✕Common Mistakes
Respete el plazo de contratación que indicaron.
‘Respete’ is the formal imperative (usted). Use it only if you need a very formal tone; otherwise it mismatches the informal ‘tú’ context.
Respeta el plazo de contrataciónes que indicaron.
‘Contrataciónes’ is not a word; the noun ‘contratación’ is singular and does not take a plural ending here.
Respeta el plazo de contratación que indicaron ustedes.
Adding ‘ustedes’ is redundant because the verb already conveys the third‑person plural subject.
↔Alternatives
Cumple con el plazo de contratación que te dieron.
Meet the hiring deadline they gave you.
No te pases del tiempo de contratación que establecieron.
Don’t exceed the hiring time they set.
Por favor, sigue el plazo de contratación que se indicó.
Please follow the hiring deadline that was indicated.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking business environments, deadlines are taken very seriously. While the imperative ‘Respeta…’ is clear and direct, adding a polite marker such as ‘por favor’ or using the formal ‘Respete…’ can soften the tone when speaking to superiors or external partners.