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the work that we do regularly to earn money

emprego, trabalho

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

arquiteto

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

faxineiro, empregado de limpeza

someone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth

dentista

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

engenheiro

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

trabalhador rural, operário agrícola

someone ‌whose job is to cut, wash and style hair

cabeleireiro, cabeleireira

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

paramédico, técnico de emergência

someone whose job is to operate an aircraft

piloto

a person who writes computer programs

programador, programadora

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

recepcionista

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

assistente de vendas, vendedor/vendedora

(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

advogado, consultor jurídico

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

esporte, jogo

someone who trains a person or team in sport

treinador, coach

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

agente de viagens, agente turístico

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

garçom, empregado de mesa

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

descrever, explicar

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

criativo, inovador

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

desafiador, difícil

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

repetitivo, monótono

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

gratificante, recompensador

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

estressante, causador de estresse

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

cansativo, exaustivo

including or consisting of many different types

variado, diverso

activity that requires physical or mental effort

trabalho, obra

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

atividade, ação

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

responder, dar a resposta

in good health after a period of illness or injury

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

ser, estar

any of the pieces making a whole, when combined

parte, pedaço

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

equipe, time

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

expressar, comunicar

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

público, pública

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

ganhar, obter

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

dinheiro, moeda

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

tomar uma decisão, fazer uma escolha

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

chamada telefônica, ligação telefônica

to give someone food or drink

servir, dar de comer

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

cliente, consumidor

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

viajar, mover-se

to a large degree

muito, muitíssimo

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

usar, utilizar

an electronic device that stores and processes data

computador, máquina de calcular

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

usar, vestir

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, farda

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

trabalhar, atuar

without anyone else

sozinho, sozinha

the area or space inside a building

interior, dentro

not inside a building or enclosed space

ao ar livre, fora do prédio

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

criança, jovem

(of a person) having a greater than average height

alto, longo

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

hora

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

jardineiro, jardineira

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

caridade, organização beneficente

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

arrecadador de fundos, organizador de eventos beneficentes

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, babá au pair