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El libro English File - Intermedio - Lección 8A

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Lección 8A del libro de curso English File Intermediate, como "desempleado", "despedido", "ascender", etc.

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to work
to work
[Verbo]

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

trabajar

trabajar

Ex: He works as a teacher in a high school. 

Él trabaja como profesor en una escuela secundaria.

to set up
to set up
[Verbo]

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

establecer

establecer

Ex: They decided to set up a foundation for environmental conservation. 

Decidieron establecer una fundación para la conservación del medio ambiente.

unemployed
unemployed
[Adjetivo]

without a job and seeking employment

desempleado, desocupado, parado

desempleado, desocupado, parado

Ex: After being laid off, he joined the ranks of the unemployed and began searching for new job opportunities. 

Después de ser despedido, se unió a las filas de los desempleados y comenzó a buscar nuevas oportunidades de trabajo.

to look for

to try to find something or someone

buscar, procurar

buscar, procurar

Ex: She would often look for interesting events to attend in the city. 

Ella solía buscar eventos interesantes a los que asistir en la ciudad.

job
job
[Sustantivo]

the work that we do regularly to earn money

trabajo

trabajo

Ex: His dream job is to become a firefighter. 

Su trabajo soñado es convertirse en bombero.

to sack
to sack
[Verbo]

to dismiss someone from their job

despedir, echar

despedir, echar

Ex: Managers frequently sack underperforming staff to maintain a high standard of work. 

Los gerentes despiden con frecuencia al personal con bajo rendimiento para mantener un alto estándar de trabajo.

to apply
to apply
[Verbo]

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

solicitar,  postular

solicitar, postular

Ex: She decided to apply for the scholarship to support her education. 

Ella decidió solicitar la beca para apoyar su educación.

salary
salary
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salario

salario

Ex: Her new job offers a higher salary. 

Su nuevo trabajo ofrece un salario más alto.

boss
boss
[Sustantivo]

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

jefe

jefe

Ex: My boss is very strict about punctuality. 

Mi jefe es muy estricto con la puntualidad.

to get
to get
[Verbo]

to receive or come to have something

conseguir, obtener

conseguir, obtener

Ex: They got an invitation to the exclusive event. 

Ellos recibieron una invitación al evento exclusivo.

to do
to do
[Verbo]

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

[palabra ficticia]

[palabra ficticia]

Ex: She likes to do her hair differently for special occasions. 

A ella le gusta hacer su cabello de manera diferente para ocasiones especiales.

overtime
overtime
[Sustantivo]

the extra hours a person works at their job

horas extras

horas extras

Ex: She rarely does overtime because of her family. 

Ella rara vez hace horas extras por su familia.

to promote
to promote
[Verbo]

to move to a higher position or rank

ascender, promover

ascender, promover

Ex: He was promoted to vice president of sales for his outstanding performance. 

Fue ascendido a vicepresidente de ventas por su desempeño excepcional.

to resign
to resign
[Verbo]

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

renunciar

renunciar

Ex: They resigned from the board of directors due to conflicts of interest. 

Renunciaron a la junta directiva debido a conflictos de intereses.

to retire
to retire
[Verbo]

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

jubilarse

jubilarse

Ex: It's common for people to retire and move to warmer climates. 

Es común que las personas se jubilen y se muden a climas más cálidos.

to run
to run
[Verbo]

to own, manage, or organize something such as a business, campaign, a group of animals, etc.

dirigir

dirigir

Ex: They ran a fundraising event to support the local animal shelter. 

Ellos organizaron un evento de recaudación de fondos para apoyar al refugio de animales local.

redundant
redundant
[Adjetivo]

surpassing what is needed or required, and so, no longer of use

redundante, superfluo

redundante, superfluo

Ex: The old equipment became redundant after the new system was installed. 

El equipo antiguo se volvió redundante después de que se instaló el nuevo sistema.

work shift
work shift
[Sustantivo]

the time that a person is required to be working or present at work

turno de trabajo, jornada laboral

turno de trabajo, jornada laboral

Ex: He prefers the night work shift because it allows him to attend classes during the day without any conflicts. 

Él prefiere el turno de trabajo nocturno porque le permite asistir a clases durante el día sin conflictos.

freelance
freelance
[Sustantivo]

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

autónomo, freelance

autónomo, freelance

Ex: The freelance writer enjoys the freedom to work from anywhere, often completing assignments for various international clients. 

El freelance disfruta de la libertad de trabajar desde cualquier lugar, a menudo completando tareas para varios clientes internacionales.

part time
part time
[Adjetivo]

working less hours than what is standard or customary

a tiempo parcial, media jornada

a tiempo parcial, media jornada

Ex: The company offers flexible part-time positions, allowing employees to choose their hours based on personal commitments. 

La empresa ofrece puestos a tiempo parcial flexibles, permitiendo a los empleados elegir sus horas según sus compromisos personales.

self-employed
self-employed
[Adjetivo]

working for oneself rather than for another

autónomo, por cuenta propia

autónomo, por cuenta propia

Ex: The self-employed graphic designer managed all aspects of his business, from client relations to accounting. 

El diseñador gráfico autónomo gestionaba todos los aspectos de su negocio, desde las relaciones con los clientes hasta la contabilidad.

temporary
temporary
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is employed for a limited time

temporal, interino

temporal, interino

Ex: The temp agency sent over a temporary to help with the data entry project. 

La agencia de trabajo temporal envió a un temporal para ayudar con el proyecto de entrada de datos.

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