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English Result - Upper-intermediate - Unit 2 - 2B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 2 - 2B in the English Result Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "dustman", "on the dole", "industrial", etc.

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English Result - Upper-intermediate
work

activity that requires physical or mental effort

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boss

a person who is in charge of a large organization or has an important position there

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job

the work that we do regularly to earn money

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on the dole

used of a person who is unemployed but receives regular payment or benefits from the government

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to take on

to hire someone

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to go (out) on (a) strike

(of a group of employees) to refuse to work as a form of protest or to demand changes to their working conditions, pay, or other employment-related issues

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to quit

to give up your job, school, etc.

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dustman

a person whose job is to remove the trash from people's trash cans

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secretary

someone who works in an office as someone's assistance, dealing with mail and phone calls, keeping records, making appointments, etc.

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sacked

dismissed or fired from employment, typically due to poor performance, misconduct, or other reasons specified by the employer

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to earn

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

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to knock off

to end one's work, typically at the end of a designated period

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air hostess

a woman on the staff of an airplane who serves the passengers on the flight

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conversational

related to or characteristic of informal spoken communication

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official

an agent with a position of authority and duties

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personal assistant

someone hired to provide administrative support and assist with various tasks for an individual or organization

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line management

the hierarchy of positions and responsibilities in an organization responsible for the direct supervision and control of employees, typically involving the execution of day-to-day tasks and achieving operational goals

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occupation

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

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refuse collector

a person who is hired to remove waste materials from trash cans and dispose them

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to recruit

to employ people for a company, etc.

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to lay off

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

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unemployment benefit

a financial aid provided by the government to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work, to help cover their living expenses

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to finish

to make something end

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high

having an amount, degree, size, etc, that is greater than normal

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income

the money that is regularly earned from a job or through an investment

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flight attendant

a person who works on a plane to bring passengers meals and take care of them

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to resign

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

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to take action

to do something in response to a particular situation, often to address a problem or achieve a goal

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industrial

highly focused on mass production or manufacturing

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