Topic Summaries

el abogado = lawyer, solicitor

el albañil = bricklayer, building worker

el/la ama de casa = housewife

el aprendizaje = apprenticeship, training

el/ella aspirante = applicant, candidate

a azafata = flight attendant

el becario = trainee, intern

el bombero = firefighter

el cajero = bankteller, cashier

el camarero = waiter

el camionero = lorry driver

el carpintero = joiner, carpenter

la carrera = career; profession

el cartero = postman

el contable = accountant

el dependiente = shop assistant

el electricista = electrician

el/la empleado/a = employee, worker

la empresa = company

el enfermero = nurse

el ejecutivo = executive, officer

el escritor = writer

estar en huelga = to be on strike

estar en paro = to be unemployed

la experiencia laboral = work experience el gerente = manager

el granjero = farmer

el hombre de negocios = businessman

el ingeniero = engineer (civil/mechanical)

el jefe = boss

llegar a ser = to become

l peluquero = hairdresser

el periodismo = journalism

el pintor = painter, artist

el policía = police officer

el psicólogo / la psicóloga = psychologist

solicitar = to apply for

la solicitud = (job) application

soldado = soldier

el sueldo / salario = wages, salary

el teletrabajo = work from home

el título = university degree

tomar un año libre/sabático = to take a gap year

trabajar = to work

el traductor = translator

la vacante = vacancy, open position

el veterinario = veterinary surgeon