Boek English File - Intermediate - Les 8A

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

werken, taak uitvoeren

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

oprichten, instellen

without a job and seeking employment

werkloos, zonder werk

to try to find something or someone

zoeken, opzoeken

the work that we do regularly to earn money

baan, werk

to dismiss someone from their job

ontslaan, wegsturen

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

aanvragen, solliciteren

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

salaris

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

baas, directeur

to receive or come to have something

ontvangen, krijgen

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

doen, uitvoeren

the extra hours a person works at their job

overuren, extra uren

to move to a higher position or rank

promoveren, verhogen

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

afscheid nemen, ontslag nemen

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

met pensioen gaan, zich terugtrekken

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

leiden, beheer

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

overbodig, onnodig

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

werkdienst, werkperiode

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

freelancer, zelfstandige

working less hours than what is standard or customary

deeltijd

working for oneself rather than for another

zelfstandig, ondernemer

an individual who is employed for a limited time

tijdelijke werknemer, interimmer