Unit 2 ( work and employment) Flashcards
accept
-to agree to take something
-to say yes to an offer or invitation
-prijať
account
-an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to
-účet
accountant
-someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company or person
-účtovník
advertisement
-a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service:
-a piece of text that tells people about a job, event, etc
-reklama
application
-an official request for something, usually in writing
apply
-to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form
appointment ( job )
-a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place
-the act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itsel
-Schôdzka, stretnutie
architect
-a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly
-architekt
attend
-to go to an event, place, etc.
-zúčastniť sa
carpenter
-a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures
-tesár
case
-a particular situation or example of something
-a problem, a series of events, or a person being dealt with by police, doctors, lawyers, etc.
-prípad
cashier
-a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc
-pokladník
(in ) charge
-responsible for something or someone
-na starosti, zodpovedný za
chef
-a skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant, especially the most important cook
-šéfkuchár
cockpit
-the small closed space where the pilot sits in an aircraft, or where the driver sits in a racing car
-the area on a boat where the person operating the controls sits or stands
-pilotová kabína
cooker
-a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top
-sporák
dentist
-a person whose job is treating people’s teeth
-zubár
dismiss
-to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
-to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
-odmietnuť,prepustiť, vylúčiť
dismissal
-the situation in which an employer officially makes someone leave their job
-an act of officially removing an employee from their job
-prepustenie, zamietnutie
economy
-the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used
-the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc.
-ekonomika
electrician
-a person who puts in, checks, and repairs electrical wires and electrical equipment
-elektrikár
employ
-to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it
-zamestnať
employee
-someone who is paid to work for someone else
-zamestnanec
employer
-a person or organization that employs people
-zamestnávateľ
employment
-the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization
-zamestnanosť
estate agent
-a person whose job is to arrange the sale, renting or management of homes, land and buildings for the owners
-realitný agent
expenses
-money that you spend when you are doing your job, that your employer will pay back to you
-výdavky
experience
-(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things
-skúsenosti
firefighter
-a person whose job is to stop fires from burning
-hasič
field
-an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals, usually surrounded by a fence
-pole
firm (noun )
-a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers
-a company or business, especially a small one
-firma
fresh
-new or different
-new and therefore interesting or exciting
-čerstvé, štavnaté
hairdresser
-a person who cuts people’s hair and puts it into a style, usually working in a special shop, called a hairdresser’s
-kaderník/kaderníčka
hope (noun)
-something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in the future
-nádej
income
-money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
-a company’s profit in a particular period of time
-príjem
injection
-the act of putting a liquid, especially a drug, into a person’s body using a needle and a syringe (= small tube)
-injekcia
interview
-a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course:
-a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.
-rozhovor, interview
librarian
-someone who works in a library, is trained in the organization or running of libraries, or is in charge of a library:
-knihovník/knihovníčka
living
-the money that you earn from your job
-to earn enough money to buy the things you need
-(živobytie)
machinery
-a group of large machines or the parts of a machine that make it work
-stroje
mechanic
-someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and other machines:
-mechanik
mine ( noun )
-a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed
-baňa
miner
-a person who works in a mine
-baník
notice ( noun )
-(a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions
-information or a warning given about something that is going to happen in the future
-the period of time that you must work after you have said that you are leaving your job, or after you have been asked to leave
-an official statement saying you are leaving your job or telling you your job has ended
-upozornenie
optician
-someone whose job is examining people’s eyes and selling glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems
-optik
overtime
-(time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job
-nadčas/y
pension
-an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill
-dôchodok
personality
-the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think
-osobnosť
personnel
-the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces
-pracovníci, personál
manager
-the person who is responsible for managing an organization
-manažér
photographer
-a person who takes photographs, either as a job or hobby
-fotograf
plumber
-a person whose job is to supply and connect or repair water pipes, baths, toilets, etc.
-inštalatér
pilot
-a person who flies an aircraft
-pilot
position (job)
-a rank or level in a company, competition, or society
-A position in a company or organization is also a job
-pozícia, post
profit
-money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services
-money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide:
-zisk
promotion
-the act of raising someone to a higher or more important position or rank
-activities to advertise something
-propagácia
prospects
-the possibility of being successful, especially at work
-finančné vyhliadky, nádeje
qualifications
-an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.
-an ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity:
-success in getting into a competition
-kvalifikácia
raise (verb)
-to lift something to a higher position
-to cause something to increase or become bigger, better, higher, etc.
-zvýšiť
receipt
-something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received:
-potvrdenie, potvrdenka, účet, recept
references
-a mention of something
-a written statement describing your character and abilities, or the person who writes this statement
-a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job, course, etc.:
-odporúčania
refuse collector
-a person whose job is to empty people’s dustbins and take the rubbish away
-zberač odpadov/ smetiar
registered
-officially listed and accepted
-registrovaný
