Il libro Total English - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 4 – Riferimento

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

giornalista

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

pompiere

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

assistente sociale

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

asilo nido

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

infermiera

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurgo

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

carriera

a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

lavoro d'amore

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

soddisfazione

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

ascoltatore, uditore

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

atteggiamento

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

iniziativa

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

sotto pressione

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

commutare

a paid job

lavoro

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

flessibile

working without pay

volontario

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

trascorrere, spendere

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

trascorri del tempo a fare le cose invece di aspettare

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

tempo libero, tempo disponibile

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

tempo pieno

(of time) to go by

passare

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

a corto di tempo

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

interessarsi di

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

modesto

having the ability to learn or understand quickly

acuto

to be formed from particular parts or things

consistere di

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

appassionato

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

differente, diverso

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

candidarsi, fare domanda

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

lasciare

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

insistere

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

credere a/in

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

lamentarsi, protestare

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

pagare

to be determined or affected by something else

dipendere da

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

riuscire

to get ready for an event, activity, or situation, either mentally or physically

preparare, prepararsi