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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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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
to adjourn
to adjourn
[Verbo]

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

aplazar

aplazar

Ex: The judge decided to adjourn the trial until the next day. 
to convene
to convene
[Verbo]

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

reunirse

reunirse

Ex: The board of directors will convene next week to discuss the company's strategy. 
arduous
arduous
[Adjetivo]

requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

arduo

arduo

Ex: Writing a novel can be an arduous process, requiring long hours of focused concentration and creativity. 
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: The marathon runners faced a grueling challenge as they pushed themselves to complete the race. 
hectic
hectic
[Adjetivo]

extremely busy and chaotic

agitado

agitado

Ex: The office was always hectic during the end of the month with deadlines approaching. 
intermittent
intermittent
[Adjetivo]

repeatedly starting and stopping, in short, irregular intervals

intermitente

intermitente

Ex: He dealt with intermittent back pain from an old sports injury flaring up occasionally. 
menial
menial
[Adjetivo]

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

de baja categoría

de baja categoría

Ex: She took a menial job to support herself during college. 
painstaking
painstaking
[Adjetivo]

requiring a lot of effort and time

meticuloso

meticuloso

Ex: She conducted a painstaking investigation to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance. 
solitary
solitary
[Adjetivo]

performed alone, without the involvement or companionship of others

solitario

solitario

Ex: He took a solitary walk through the park to clear his mind. 
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 crafted beautiful pottery by hand. 
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 consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens. 
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 carried out the sentence handed down by the court, performing the act of capital punishment. 
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 came to the house to remove the rats that had gotten into the attic. 
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 nonprofit hired a professional fundraiser to increase donations. 
handler
handler
[Sustantivo]

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

entrenador

entrenador

Ex: The boxer's handler scheduled daily sparring sessions to improve his technique. 
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. 
mason
mason
[Sustantivo]

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

albañil

albañil

midwife
midwife
[Sustantivo]

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

comadrón, matrón, partero

comadrón, matrón, partero

Ex: The midwife checked the mother's health before delivery. 
mortician
mortician
[Sustantivo]

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

director funerario

director funerario

Ex: As a mortician, Sarah helps grieving families with funeral arrangements and ensures that deceased loved ones are prepared for burial or cremation with dignity and respect. 
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 board meeting could not proceed as scheduled because there was not enough members present to meet the quorum requirement. 
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: He’s a workaholic, often staying at the office late into the night. 
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