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Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Vida Profesional y Ocupaciones

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre la vida Profesional y las ocupaciones, como "convene", "artisan", "mason", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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to adjourn
to adjourn
[Verbo]

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

aplazar

aplazar

Ex: They adjourned the game due to bad weather conditions. 

Aplazaron el juego debido a las malas condiciones climáticas.

to convene
to convene
[Verbo]

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

reunirse

reunirse

Ex: The town council will convene to address the community's concerns. 

El consejo municipal se reunirá para abordar las preocupaciones de la comunidad.

arduous
arduous
[Adjetivo]

requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

arduo

arduo

Ex: Studying for a medical degree is an arduous journey that requires years of rigorous coursework and practical training. 

Estudiar para un título de medicina es un viaje arduo que requiere años de cursos rigurosos y formación práctica.

collaborative
collaborative
[Adjetivo]

involving or done by two or more parties working together toward a shared goal

colaborativo, en colaboración, colaborador

colaborativo, en colaboración, colaborador

grueling
grueling
[Adjetivo]

extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

agotador

agotador

Ex: She completed the grueling race despite the harsh conditions. 

Ella completó la carrera agotadora a pesar de las duras condiciones.

hectic
hectic
[Adjetivo]

extremely busy and chaotic

agitado

agitado

Ex: The holiday season was particularly hectic for retail employees. 

La temporada navideña fue particularmente agitada para los empleados minoristas.

intermittent
intermittent
[Adjetivo]

repeatedly starting and stopping, in short, irregular intervals

intermitente

intermitente

Ex: The doctor advised her to monitor the intermittent pain in her knee to see if it worsens. 

El médico le aconsejó que vigilara el dolor intermitente en su rodilla para ver si empeora.

menial
menial
[Adjetivo]

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

de baja categoría

de baja categoría

Ex: Many people avoid menial jobs, but they are crucial to the economy. 

Mucha gente evita los trabajos serviles, pero son cruciales para la economía.

painstaking
painstaking
[Adjetivo]

requiring a lot of effort and time

meticuloso

meticuloso

Ex: The restoration of the historic building required painstaking effort to preserve its original features. 

La restauración del edificio histórico requirió un esfuerzo minucioso para preservar sus características originales.

solitary
solitary
[Adjetivo]

performed alone, without the involvement or companionship of others

solitario

solitario

Ex: She embarked on a solitary journey across the country, seeking adventure and reflection. 

Ella emprendió un viaje solitario a través del país, buscando aventura y reflexión.

chartered
chartered
[Adjetivo]

(of a plane, ship, or boat) hired for a special purpose

rentado

rentado

artisan
artisan
[Sustantivo]

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

artesano

artesano

Ex: The artisan's jewelry designs are unique and intricate. 

Los diseños de joyería del artesano son únicos e intrincados.

bailiff
bailiff
[Sustantivo]

an officer in a court of law whose responsibility is to keep order, watch prisoners, etc.

alguacil

alguacil

bursar
bursar
[Sustantivo]

a person whose responsibility is to manage the finances of a school, college, or university

tesorero

tesorero

consul
consul
[Sustantivo]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

cónsul

cónsul

Ex: The government appoints a new consul to represent its interests every four years. 

El gobierno nombra un nuevo cónsul para representar sus intereses cada cuatro años.

executioner
executioner
[Sustantivo]

‌a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment

verdugo

verdugo

Ex: The executioner's identity was often concealed to protect them from retaliation by the families of the condemned. 

La identidad del verdugo a menudo se ocultaba para protegerlo de las represalias de las familias de los condenados.

exterminator
exterminator
[Sustantivo]

a person whose profession is to kill certain types of animals or insects that are not wanted in a place

exterminador

exterminador

Ex: The exterminator used special chemicals to eliminate the termites that were damaging the wooden beams. 

El exterminador utilizó productos químicos especiales para eliminar las termitas que estaban dañando las vigas de madera.

headhunter
headhunter
[Sustantivo]

a person whose job is to find and approach skillful people that fit a specific job and persuade them to take a higher position

cazatalentos

cazatalentos

fundraiser
fundraiser
[Sustantivo]

a person who organizes financial contributions for a cause, organization, or event

recaudador de fondos

recaudador de fondos

Ex: The school's annual fundraiser raised money for new playground equipment. 

La recaudación de fondos anual de la escuela recaudó dinero para nuevos equipos de patio de recreo.

handler
handler
[Sustantivo]

a person responsible for coaching, managing, or preparing athletes or sports teams

entrenador

entrenador

Ex: She worked as a handler for Olympic swimmers during the summer games. 

Ella trabajó como manejador para los nadadores olímpicos durante los Juegos de Verano.

machinist
machinist
[Sustantivo]

someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one

maquinista

maquinista

Ex: The company hired a machinist with years of experience to oversee their production line. 

La empresa contrató a un maquinista con años de experiencia para supervisar su línea de producción.

mason
mason
[Sustantivo]

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

albañil

albañil

Ex: The mason carefully cut the granite blocks to fit the archway. 
midwife
midwife
[Sustantivo]

a person, particularly a woman, whose occupation is helping a woman during childbirth

comadrón, matrón, partero

comadrón, matrón, partero

Ex: A midwife guided them through the natural birth process. 

Una matrona los guió a través del proceso de parto natural.

mortician
mortician
[Sustantivo]

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

director funerario

director funerario

Ex: Morticians play a vital role in providing emotional support and guidance to families during the grieving process, offering compassion and understanding in their time of need. 

Los tanatopractores desempeñan un papel vital al brindar apoyo emocional y orientación a las familias durante el proceso de duelo, ofreciendo compasión y comprensión en su momento de necesidad.

superintendent
superintendent
[Sustantivo]

(in the US) a person who works as the head of an urban police department

superintendente, jefe de policía

superintendente, jefe de policía

vice president
vice president
[Sustantivo]

an executive officer whose rank is just below the rank of the president of a country and who can act in place of the president in certain cases to fulfill presidential duties

vicepresidente

vicepresidente

quorum
quorum
[Sustantivo]

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

quórum

quórum

Ex: The committee waited for fifteen minutes past the scheduled start time to allow more members to arrive and reach the quorum. 

El comité esperó quince minutos después de la hora de inicio programada para permitir que llegaran más miembros y alcanzar el quórum.

guild
guild
[Sustantivo]

an association of people who work in the same industry or have similar goals or interests

gremio

gremio

demotion
demotion
[Sustantivo]

a reduction in one's rank, position, or status, often as a form of punishment

descenso de categoría

descenso de categoría

workaholic
workaholic
[Sustantivo]

a person who works compulsively and finds it hard to stop working to do other things

adicto al trabajo

adicto al trabajo

Ex: She became a workaholic after starting her new business. 

Se convirtió en una workaholic después de comenzar su nuevo negocio.

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