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the work that we do regularly to earn money

emploi, travail

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, femme 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, ingénieure

a person who is employed to perform agricultural tasks such as planting, harvesting, or tending to livestock

ouvrier agricole, travailleur agricole

someone ‌whose job is to cut, wash and style hair

coiffeur, coiffeuse

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, programmeuse

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 de vente, vendeur/vendeuse

(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, entraîneuse

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

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

créatif

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

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

répétitif, récurrent

(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, épuisant

including or consisting of many different types

divers, varié

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

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

être, avoir

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 address, discuss, or focus on a particular topic or issue

traiter, s'occuper de

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

gagner, percevoir

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

argent

to use a telephone or other communication device to start a phone conversation with someone

in good health after a period of illness or injury

debout

to offer or present food or drink to someone

servir, présenter

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

client, cliente

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

voyager

an electronic device that stores and processes data

ordinateur

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

the area or space inside a building

intérieur, dedans

an area or environment that is located outside, typically in nature or in the open air

extérieur, plein air

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

enfant

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, jardinière

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, collectrice 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

au pair

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

public, publique

without anyone else

seul

(of a person) having a greater than average height

grand, long

to a large degree

beaucoup

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

travailler

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

utiliser, se servir de

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

porter