Work

Question 1

Make an employee redundant: an employer no longer needs a member of staff

Answer 1

redundant

Question 2

The employer no longer needs members of staff.

Answer 2

lay off
dismiss
fire
sack

Question 3

The employee chooses to leave the employer.

Answer 3

resign

Question 4

An employee has come to the end of their career.

Answer 4

retire

Question 5

cobertura

Answer 5

coverage

Question 6

pago

Answer 6

payout

Question 7

póliza de seguros

Answer 7

insurance policy

Question 8

peón

Answer 8

labourer

Question 9

carga de trabajo

Answer 9

work load

Question 10

trabajo infantil

Answer 10

child labour

Question 11

igualdad de oportunidades

Answer 11

equal opportunities

Question 12

huelga

Answer 12

industrial action / strike

Question 13

salario mínimo

Answer 13

minimum wage

Question 14

despido

Answer 14

redundancy / lay-off

Question 15

desempleo

Answer 15

unemployment

Question 16

edad de jubilación

Answer 16

retirement age

Question 17

equilibrio trabajo-vida

Answer 17

work-life balance

Question 18

All the workers in a particular company, city, country…

Answer 18

workforce

Question 19

self-employed and working for many organisations

Answer 19

freelance

Question 20

Atmosphere of hopelessness

Answer 20

doom and gloom

Question 21

Belief in the importance of work to life

Answer 21

work ethic

Question 22

Produce something quickly and in large quantities.

Answer 22

to churn out

Question 23

Chances to be successful in the future.

Answer 23

prospects

Question 24

Appeared suddenly.

Answer 24

to spring up

Question 25

Successful and profitable.

Answer 25

thriving