Le livre English File - Intermédiaire - Leçon 8A

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

travailler

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

installer

to perform or succeed in a satisfactory or commendable manner

réussir

currently jobless and is often actively seeking work

chômeur

to try to find something or someone

the work that we do regularly to earn money

emploi

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

limogé

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

demander

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

salaire

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

patron

to receive or come to have something

obtenir

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

[verbe factice]

the extra hours a person works at their job

heures supplémentaires

to move to a higher position or rank

promouvoir

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

démissionner de

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

prendre sa retraite

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

diriger

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

inutile

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

un poste de travail

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

free-lance

working less hours than what is standard or customary

à temps partiel

working for oneself rather than for another

travailler à son compte

an individual who is employed for a limited time

vacataire