File 8 - Work

Question 1

utilidad, aplicación

solicitud

Answer 1

application
n
/æplɪˈkeɪʃn/
Have you looked at John Jackson’s application for the new job?

Question 2

solicitar

Answer 2

to apply for
v
/əˈplaɪ fɔː(r)/
Did you apply for that teaching job?

Question 3

ser despedido

Answer 3

to be fired
/biː ˈfaɪəd/
I think Jodie is going to be fired tomorrow.

Question 4

granjero

Answer 4

farmer
n
/ˈfɑːmə(r)/
My grandfather was a pig farmer.

Question 5

tiempo completo

Answer 5

full-time
adj
/fʊl ˈtaɪm/
Is your job full-time or part-time?

Question 6

abogado

Answer 6

lawyer
n
/ˈlɔːjə(r)/
I want to be a lawyer when I grow up.

Question 7

músico

Answer 7

musician
n
/mjuˈzɪʃn/
Peter is an excellent musician and plays the trumpet in a world-famous orchestra.

Question 8

horas extrasordinarias, horas extras

Answer 8

overtime
n
/ˈəʊvətaɪm/
How much overtime do you do every month?

Question 9

tiempo parcial, media jornada

Answer 9

part-time
adj
/pɑːt ˈtaɪm/
I want to find a part-time job when I go to university.

Question 10

permanente

Answer 10

permanent
adj
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
I wish I could get a permanent job.

Question 11

farmacéutico

Answer 11

pharmacist
n
/ˈfɑːməsɪst/
I would like to be a pharmacist so I have to study pharmacy at university.

Question 12

promover a, ascender a

promocionar, promover, fomentar

Answer 12

to promote
v
/prəˈməʊt/
I hope they promote me soon.

Question 13

promoción, ascenso

Answer 13

promotion
n
/prəˈməʊʃn/
Congratulations on your promotion, Dave!

Question 14

cualificación

título, certificación, diploma, certificado

Answer 14

qualification
n
/kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
What kind of qualifications do you have?

Question 15

redundante, superfluo, inútil

despedido

Answer 15

redundant
adj
/rɪˈdʌndənt/
They made 20 people redundant last month.

Question 16

renunciar, dimitir

Answer 16

to resign
v
/rɪˈzaɪn/
If they don’t promote me then I will resign.

Question 17

resignación, conformidad

dimisión, renuncia

Answer 17

resignation
n
/rezɪɡˈneɪʃn/
Have you read Lynne’s letter of resignation?

Question 18

jubilarse, retirarse

Answer 18

to retire
v
/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
I will be 70 when I retire.

Question 19

despedir

saquear

Answer 19

to sack
v
/sæk/
If you are caught stealing they will sack you.

Question 20

científico

Answer 20

scientist
n
/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
My aunt is a scientist and she works for a pharmaceutical company.

Question 21

autónomo, cuentapropista

Answer 21

self-employed
adj
/self ɪmˈplɔɪd/
I would love to be self-employed and just work for myself.

Question 22

instalar, establecer, poner

montar, armar

Answer 22

to set up
v
/set ˈʌp/
I want to set up my own company.

Question 23

temporal, provisional, pasajero, transitorio

Answer 23

temporary
adj
/ˈtemprəri/
This is a temporary job which lasts for three months.

Question 24

curso de preparación
curso de actualización
curso de capacitación
curso de formación

Answer 24

training course
n
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ kɔːs/
Have you done that training course on time management?

Question 25

traductor

Answer 25

translator
n
/trænzˈleɪtə(r)/
She speaks French and Italian so she works as a translator.

Question 26

desempleado, parado

Answer 26

unemployed
adj
/ʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
How long have you been unemployed?

Question 27

bien cualificado, bien preparado

Answer 27

well-qualified
adj
/wel ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/
My brother is really well-qualified but he still can’t get a job.

Question 28

empleador, patrón

empresa, compañía

Answer 28

employer
n
/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/

Question 29

emplear a, contratar a

Answer 29

to employ
v
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Question 30

empleado, trabajador

Answer 30

employee
n
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

Question 31

retiro, jubilación

Answer 31

retirement
n
/rɪˈtaɪərmənt/