Vocabulary in contrast

Question 1

patrono, jefe, empleador

Answer 1

employer

Question 2

empleado, trabajador

Answer 2

employee

Question 3

plantilla, trabajadores

Answer 3

staff

Question 4

trabajo, empleo

Answer 4

job

Question 5

trabajar + funcionar

Answer 5

to work

Question 6

carrera, trayectoria profesional

Answer 6

career

Question 7

ganar dinero

Answer 7

to earn

Question 8

ganar (deporte)

Answer 8

to win

Question 9

obtener, ganar (ej: peso, un derecho)

Answer 9

to gain

Question 10

levantar, alzar (mano, salarios) + criar, educar (niños)

Answer 10

to raise

Question 11

subir, crecer

Answer 11

to rise

Question 12

paga (por hora)

Answer 12

wage

Question 13

sueldo base

Answer 13

base wage

Question 14

sueldo + salario anual

Answer 14

salary

Question 15

pagar, de pago

Answer 15

to pay (pay)

Question 16

desplazarse al trabajo

Answer 16

to commute

Question 17

repartir, entregar

Answer 17

to deliver

Question 18

retirarse, jubilarse

Answer 18

to retire

Question 19

renunciar, dimitir, abandonar

Answer 19

to resign

Question 20

renunciar en favor de alguien

Answer 20

to resign in favour of sb

Question 21

despedir, echar

Answer 21

to fire

Question 22

ser despedido (informal)

Answer 22

to get the sack

Question 23

saco

Answer 23

sack

Question 24

despedido (adj) + redundante, superfluo

Answer 24

redundant

Question 25

horas extra

Answer 25

overtime

Question 26

ascenso, promoción

Answer 26

promotion

Question 27

pensión de jubilación (dinero) + hostal

Answer 27

pension

Question 28

empresa, compañía

Answer 28

company

Question 29

firma (empresa), estudio de arquitectura + firme

Answer 29

firm

Question 30

negocio + comercio (estudios universitarios)

Answer 30

business

Question 31

sindicato + unión

Answer 31

union

Question 32

organización benéfica + caridad

Answer 32

charity