Work Flashcards
Abschlusszeugnis (n)
leaving certificate
Akte (f)
file
Angestellter (m) / Angestellte (f)
employee
Anruf (m)
(telephone) call
Anrufbeantworter (m)
answerphone
anrufen
to phone
Apotheker (m)
chemist
Arbeit (f)
work
arbeiten
to work
Arbeiter (m)/ Arbeiterin (f)
worker; employee
Arbeitgeber (m)
employer
Arbeitnehmer (m)
employee; worker
Arbeitsamt (n)
job centre
Arbeitsbedingungen (f.pl)
terms of employment
Arbeitserfahrung (f)
experience of work
arbeitslos
unemployed
Arbeitslosigkeit (f)
unemployment
Arbeitspraktikum (n)
work experience
Arbeitszeit (f)
hours of work; working hours
Architekt (m)
architect
Arzt (m)/Ärztin (f)
doctor
Auf Wiederhören!
Goodbye (on the phone)
Aufgabe (f)
task
Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten (pl)
promotion prospects
Ausbildung (f)
training; education
ausrichten
to give a message
Auszubildende (m/f)
trainee
babysitten
to babysit
Bäcker (m)
baker
Bauarbeiter (m)
construction worker; building labourer
Bauarbeiter (m)
building worker
bauen
to build
Bauer (m)
farmer
Beamter (m) / Beamtin (f)
civil servant
Bedingung (f)
condition; stipulation
Begeisterung (f)
enthusiasm
Beruf (m)
profession; job; occupation
Berufsausbildung (f)
professional training
Berufsberater (m)
careers adviser
berufstätig
in work; working
beschäftigt
busy
besetzt
taken; busy (telephone)
besitzen
to own
Besitzer (m)
owner
Besprechung (f)
meeting; discussion
Betrieb (m)
business; company; firm
Betriebsferien (die)
company holidays (i.e. when a company shuts completely down for holidays)
Betriebspraktikum (n)
work experience
Bewerber (m)
applicant
Bewerbungsunterlagen (pl)
documents in support of an application
Bezahlung (f)
pay
Blumenhändler (m)
florist
Brief (m)
letter
Briefkasten (m)
letter box
Briefmarke (f)
stamp
Briefträger (m)
postman
Briefumschlag (m)
envelope
Buchhalter (m)
accountant
Büro (n)
office
Chef (m)
boss
Computerprogrammierer (m)
computer programmer
Dolmetscher (m)
interpreter
Eindruck (m)
impression
einstellen
to appoint; to take on
Einzelhändler (m)
retailer
Elektriker (m)
electrician
entschließen (sich)
to decide
Erfahrung (f)
experience
Erfolg (m)
success
erfolgreich
successful
Erwachsener (m)
adult
Fabrik (f)
factory
Fahrer (m)
driver
Fehler (m)
mistake; error
Feierabend (m)
end of work day
Ferienjob (m)
holiday job
feuern
to fire
Feurwehrmann
fireman
Firma (f)
company
Fleischer (m)
butcher
Fließband (n)
conveyer belt
Flohmarkt (m)
flea market
freiwillig
voluntary; voluntarily
Freiwillige (m/f)
volunteer
Friseur (m)
hairdresser
ganztags
full-time
Ganztagsjob (m)
full-time job
Gap-Year (n)
gap year
garantieren
to guarantee
Gärtner (m)
gardener
Gehalt
salary
Gelegenheit (f)
opportunity
Gelegenheitsarbeit (f)
casual work
geplant
planned
Geschäft (n)
business/shop
Gesetz (n)
law
Gleichheit (f)
equality
Gleitzeit (f)
flexitime
gut bezahlt
well paid
Handy (n)
mobile phone
Hausfrau (f)
housewife
Hausmann (m)
househusband
im Freien
in the open air
Informatiker (m)
computer scientist
Ingenieur (m)
engineer
Interview (n)
interview
Job (m)
Job
jobben
to do casual work
Journalist (m)
journalist
Kandidat (m)
candidate
Kantine (f)
canteen
Karriere (f)
career
Kassierer (m)
cashier
Kaufmann (m) / Kauffrau (f)
businessman/businesswoman
Kellner (m)
waiter
Klempner (m)
plumber
Koch (m)
cook
Kollege
colleague
Konferenz (f)
conference
Kontakt (m)
contact
Krankenpfleger (m) /Krankenschwester (f)
nurse
kündigen
to resign; hand in notice; to dismiss
Kündigung (f)
notice of termination of work contract
Künstler (m)
artist
Landwirt (m)
farmer
Lehre (f)
apprenticeship
Lehrling (m)
apprentice
LKW-Fahrer (m)
lorry driver
Lohn (m)
wage(s); pay
Mahlzeit (f)
meal
Maler (m)
painter
Manager (m)
manager
Marketing (n)
marketing
Maurer (m)
builder
Mechaniker (m)
mechanic
Messe (f)
trade fair
Metzger (m)
butcher
Mittagspause (f)
lunch break
Mitteilung (f)
communication; message
Nachricht (f)
message
Nebenjob (m)
second job; part-time job
Papier (n)
paper
Polizei )f)
police
Polizist (m)
police officer
Post (f)
post/post office
Postkarte (f)
postcard
pro Stunde
per hour
Programmierer
programmer
Rechtsanwalt (m)
lawyer
Reisebüro (n)
travel agency
Schauspieler (m)
actor
Schichtarbeit (f)
shift work
Schichtarbeit (f)
shift work
schlecht bezahlt
badly paid
Schriftsteller (m)
author; writer
Sekretärin (f)
secretary
selbständig
independent
senden
to send
sich entschließen
to decide
sich vorstellen
to introduce oneself
Soldat (m)
soldier
Sorge (f)
worry
Stadtführer (m)
town/city guide
stehen
to stand
Stelle (f)
job; post; position
Steward (m)
air steward
Streik (m)
srike
Techniker (m)
technician
Teilzeit (f)
part time
Teilzeitarbeit (f)
part time work
Teilzeitjob (m)
part time job
Telefon (n)
telephone
Telefonanruf (m)
telephone call
Telefonbuch (n)
telephone directory; telephone book
Tellerwäscher (m)
person who does the washing up
Tierarzt (m)
vet
Tischler (m)
joiner; carpenter
Unternehmen (n)
firm; company
verbinden
to put someone through (on telephone); to connect
verdienen
to earn
vereinbaren
to agree something
Verkäufer (m)
sales assistant
Vertreter (m)
representative
von zu Hause arbeiten
to work from home
Vorstellungsgespräch (n)
interview
Werkstatt (f)
workshop
Zahnarzt (m)
dentist
Zeitungen austragen
to deliver newspapers
Ziel (n)
aim
Zukunftspläne (pl)
future plans
zurückrufen
to call back