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the work that we do regularly to earn money

emploi

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

architecte

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

homme de ménage

someone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth

dentiste

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

ingénieur

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

fermier

someone ‌whose job is to cut, wash and style hair

coiffeur

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

paramédic

someone whose job is to operate an aircraft

pilote

a person who writes computer programs

programmeur

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

réceptionniste

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

assistant des ventes

(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

notaire

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

sports

someone who trains a person or team in sport

entraîneur

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

voyagiste

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

serveur

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

décrire

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

créatif

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

éprouvant

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

monotone

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

gratifiant

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

stressant

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

fatigant

including or consisting of many different types

divers

activity that requires physical or mental effort

travail

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

activité

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

répondre

in good health after a period of illness or injury

debout

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

être

any of the pieces making a whole, when combined

part

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

équipe

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

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

public

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

gagner

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

argent

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

[verbe factice]

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

appel

to give someone food or drink

servir

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

client

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

voyager

to a large degree

beaucoup

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

utiliser

an electronic device that stores and processes data

ordinateur

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

porter

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

travailler

without anyone else

seul

the area or space inside a building

à l'intérieur

not inside a building or enclosed space

en plein air

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

enfant

(of a person) having a greater than average height

grande personne

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

heure

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

jardinier

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

charité

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

collecteur de fonds

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

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