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someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

journaliste

someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

pompier

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

assistant social, assistante sociale

a room in an apartment or house that a baby sleeps in

chambre d'enfant

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

infirmier, infirmière

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurgien, chirurgienne

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière

something that is done only for the sake of pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

travail de passion, ouvrage de cœur

a feeling of pleasure that one experiences after doing or achieving what one really desired

satisfaction

a person who listens attentively to others, often with the intention of understanding or empathizing with their perspective

auditeur, auditrice

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

attitude

the willingness to take action and start new things without being prompted or directed

initiative, disposition à agir

to complete a task or project before a specific time or date that has been agreed upon or set as a requirement

stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

faire un trajet

a paid job

emploi

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

flexible, souple

working without pay

volontaire

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passer, dépenser

to spend one's time doing things that are useless or unnecessary

to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks

(temps) libre

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

à temps plein

(of time) to go by

passer

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

intéressé

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

modeste

having the ability to learn or understand quickly

affûté, vif, vive

to be formed from particular parts or things

consister en, se composer de, être composé de

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

passionné, dévoué

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

différent

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

demander

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

démissionner de

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

insister, persister

to make the necessary arrangements or take the necessary steps before an event or situation, in order to be ready for it

préparer à, se préparer à

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

croire à

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

se plaindre

to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

to be determined or affected by something else

dépendre de

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

réussir, parvenir, arriver