El libro Solutions - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 5 - 5A

the work that we do regularly to earn money

trabajo

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

arquitecto

someone whose job is to clean other people’s houses, offices, etc.

limpiador

someone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth

dentista

a person who designs, fixes, or builds roads, machines, bridges, etc.

ingeniero

a person who works on a farm, typically doing physical labor such as planting, harv

trabajador agrícola, empleado de granja

someone ‌whose job is to cut, wash and style hair

peluquero

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

paramédico

someone whose job is to operate an aircraft

piloto

a person who writes computer programs

programador

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

recepcionista

someone whose job involves helping and selling things to the customers and visitors of a store, etc.

asistente de ventas, vendedor/vendedora

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

abogado

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

deporte

someone who trains a person or team in sport

entrenador

someone who buys tickets, arranges tours, books hotels, etc. for travelers as their job

agente de viajes

a man who brings people food and drinks in restaurants, cafes, etc.

camarero

to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

describir

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

creativo

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

retador, desafiante

referring to something that involves repeating the same actions or elements multiple times, often leading to boredom or dissatisfaction

repetitivo, monótono

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

gratificante

causing mental or emotional strain or worry due to pressure or demands

estresante

(particularly of an acivity) causing a feeling of physical or mental fatigue or exhaustion

agotador, cansado

including or consisting of many different types

variado, diverso

activity that requires physical or mental effort

trabajo

something that a person spends time doing, particularly to accomplish a certain purpose

actividad

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

responder, contestar

in good health after a period of illness or injury

de pie

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

ser, estar, tener

any of the pieces making a whole, when combined

parte, pieza

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

equipo

to express or convey something in a particular way through speech, writing, or art

expresar, comunicar

of, connected with, or affecting all the people in a society

público

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

ganar

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

dinero

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

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the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone

llamada telefónica, llamada

to give someone food or drink

servir

a person, organization, company, etc. that pays to get things from businesses or stores

cliente

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

viajar

to a large degree

mucho

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

usar, utilizar

an electronic device that stores and processes data

computadora, ordenador

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

llevar

the special set of clothes that all members of an organization or a group wear at work, or children wear at a particular school

uniforme

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

trabajar

without anyone else

solo

the area or space inside a building

interior, adentro

not inside a building or enclosed space

al aire libre

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

niño

(of a person) having a greater than average height

alto, largo

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

hora

a person whose job is to take care of plants in a garden

jardinero

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

organización benéfica

a person whose job or task is to collect money for a charity, cause, or an organization

recaudador de fondos

a young individual, often a woman, who lives abroad with a family to learn the language, and helps in the house and takes care of children for some money

au pair