Livro Total English - Pré-intermediário - Unidade 9 - Referência

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

jurados, júri

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

oficial de polícia, policial

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar, condenar

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

punição, sanção

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

roubar, furtar

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

ladrão, furto

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

vítima

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

testemunha, observador

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

flexível, adaptável

the process during which someone learns the skills needed in order to do a particular job

formação, treinamento

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

the period of time when a group of people work during the day or night

turno, escalas

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

aplicar, solicitar

to present or propose something to someone

oferecer, propor

to move to a higher position or rank

promover, elevar

to ask someone questions to see whether they are qualified for a course of study, job, etc.

entrevistar, fazer uma entrevista

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

renunciar, demitir-se

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

gerenciar, dirigir

the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward

bônus, prêmio

a sum of money given to someone for the goods they have sold, which increases based on the amount they sell

comissão, porcentagem

someone who is paid by another to work for them

funcionário, empregado

a person or organization that hires and pays individuals for a variety of jobs

empregador, patrão

the skill and knowledge we gain from doing, feeling, or seeing things

experiência, conhecimento

someone who answers the questions during an interview

entrevistado, candidato

a person who asks questions to obtain information from someone in an interview, usually to evaluate their qualifications, opinions, or experiences

entrevistador, entrevistadora

a senior executive or business leader who is responsible for the overall management and direction of a company or organization

diretor-geral, diretora-geral

a skill or personal quality that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity

qualificação, aptidão

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

recepcionista

someone who works in an office as someone's assistance, dealing with mail and phone calls, keeping records, making appointments, etc.

secretário, secretária

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

salário

money that a person earns, daily or weekly, in exchange for their work

salário, remuneração

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

assistente de vendas, vendedor/vendedora

a person who works for a company or organization and is responsible for selling its products or services to customers or clients

representante de vendas, agente de vendas

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crime, infração

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

prender, detentar

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer, perpetrar

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

serviço comunitário, trabalho comunitário

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminoso, delinquente

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa, sanção

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

culpado, responsável

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

inocente, inocente

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juiz

a document that summarizes a person's academic and work history, often used in job applications or academic pursuits

currículo, CV